When an arguer abandons their original position on a particular argument and adopts a new one, they are committing the fallacy of
A)shifting ground.
B)non sequitir.
C)division.
D)ad populum.

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When an arguer abandons their original position and adopts a new one, they are committing the fallacy of shifting ground or moving the goalposts. This fallacy makes it difficult to have a productive argument because the other person keeps changing their position.

When an Arguer Abandons Their Original Position on a Particular