How do you define it, then? The definition I’m aware of is for an inference that doesn’t follow from the premise.
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PapaStevesy@midwest.social 10 months agoThat’s not what non-sequitur means.
Decoy321@lemmy.world 10 months ago
Swagicus@lemmy.world 10 months ago
Literally, you’re right - in Latin it means “not following”. But in conventional usage, non-sequitur is more for things that are so completely out of place for the conversation.
Not a non-sequitor: "Okay, so based on this finding, ".
Non-sequitor: “Okay, so that’s great, but Michigan beating Ohio State means this is irrelevant”.
techwooded@lemmy.ca 10 months ago
Your definition for non-sequitur is correct, however the conclusion that Predators are failing to come of age is a logical conclusion of the stated premise. The actual issue, which you pointed out, is that of using a false or faulty premise (that all Predators in the movies are on their first hunts). The validity of an argument isn’t a function of how true a premise is. So you were right that op was wrong in their conclusions, you just mislabeled the issue
PapaStevesy@midwest.social 10 months ago
It’s all about the same movie series canon, none of this is non-sequitur. They would have to be talking about Predator canon and then just start talking about Terminator or something. And even that’s not a great example, because Arnold is in both of them.
intensely_human@lemm.ee 10 months ago
One really shouldn’t pay more than $15 for a big mac. It’s just not that high in price yet even with inflation.
☝️That is a non-sequitur
MataVatnik@lemmy.world 10 months ago
Do you know those moving strips in the airport that are like horizontal escalators? In my mind that’s a sequitur, so a non sequitur would be just a piece of floor…
Anyway thank you for reading
intensely_human@lemm.ee 10 months ago
A non-sequitur would be walking 5 feet across the floor and finding yourself in a jungle somewhere. In a place not connected to the place you just came from.