Red Herring Fallacy

A red herring fallacy occurs when a misleading argument or question is presented to distract from the main issue or argument at hand. This diversion is often used to avoid addressing the actual topic or to shift the focus to an unrelated issue. To spot a red herring fallacy, pay attention to arguments that seem to wander... See more

6. Red herring. This fallacy gets its name from a procedure for training dogs to follow a scent. A red herring would be dragged across the trail with the intent of leading the dog astray with its potent scent. Well-trained dogs do not follow red herrings but stick to the original scent. In logic, a red herring fallacy takes place when someone diverts

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