[ianterrellwt]

I think that might be how logic works. The fallacy seems to be with its parent.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Contraposition

[andrewflnr]

You don't need to hedge. That's exactly how logic works.

[Sophistifunk]

"Alive implies needs-resources" is not the same as "needs-resources implies alive"

[dpark]

Of course not. And if he'd said "alive implies needs resources", the argument would not be valid.

ianterrelwt posted the article explaining this.