| Fallacy | red herring |
|---|---|
| Definition and Examples | also known as: beside the point, misdirection [form of], changing the subject, false emphasis, the Chewbacca defense, irrelevant conclusion, irrelevant thesis, smokescreen, clouding the issue, ignorance of refutation, judgmental language [form of]) Description:Attempting to redirect the argument to another issue that to which the person doing the redirecting can better respond. While it is similar to theavoiding the issue fallacy, the red herringis a deliberate diversion of attention with the intention of trying to abandon the original argument. Logical Form: Argument A is presented by person 1. Person 2 introduces argument B. Argument A is abandoned. Example #1: Mike: It is morally wrong to cheat on your spouse, why on earth would you have done that? Ken: But what is morality exactly? Mike: It’s a code of conduct shared by cultures. Ken: But who creates this code?... Explanation: Ken has successfully derailed this conversation off of his sexual digressions to the deep, existential, discussion on morality. ?... |
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