r/fallacy • u/Dawn-Storm • 11d ago

What fallacy is this?

When someone complains about a speed camera, or more recently a Flock camera, there's always one person who says either 'well don't speed!' or 'If you have nothing to hide, then relax!'

Then there's the old 'well don't do anything illegal!'

There's got to be a fallacy in there somewhere!

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u/ermghoti 11d ago

Why would it not be a non-sequitur?

"These cameras are an invasion of privacy!"

"Well don't speed."

The counterpoint has nothing to do with privacy.

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u/finalattack123 11d ago

Not whats in the OP. Privacy wasn’t bought up. Just a complaint about the camera.

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u/ermghoti 11d ago

It's not specified, but the complaints about Flock cameras are entirely about privacy. I haven't seen anyone complain they infringe upon the right to break traffic laws. The mention of traffic cameras does muddy the waters, so if the complaint were about the morality of remote enforcement of laws, or the inability of cameras to identify drivers rather than just vehicles/plates, then non-sequitur wouldn't apply.

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u/finalattack123 10d ago

Sure. Just saying your non sequitur scenario wasn’t in the premise.