A red herring (also "fallacy of relevance") is a fallacy where the speaker attempts to distract the audience by introducing a new or irrelevant topic.
Ein Red Herring (auch „fallacy of relevance“) ist ein Trugschluss, bei dem der Sprecher versucht, das Publikum abzulenken, indem er ein neues oder irrelevantes Thema einführt.
| Fallacy | Red Herring |
|---|---|
| Definition and Examples | also called a "fallacy of relevance." This occurs when the speaker is trying to distract the audience by arguing some new topic, or just generally going off topic with an argument. |
Tags: fallacies, logic
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