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More contentiously, you might also reject an argument by arguing that it utilises a concept inappropriately. This sort of problem is particularly clear in cases where a vague concept is used as if it were precise. For instance, consider the claim that the government is obliged to provide assistance only to those who do not have enough to live on properly. But given that there can be no precise formulation of what ‘enough to live on properly’ means, any argument must be inadequate that concludes by making a sharp distinction between those who have enough in this sense and those who don’t. The logic of the argument may be impeccable and the premises may appear to be true. But if you use vague concepts in precise arguments you may well end up with distortions.