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Red Herring | EXAMPLE OF A RED HERRING; RED HERRING
A RED HERRING IS "AN ATTEMPT TO SHIFT DEBATE AWAY FROM THE ISSUE THAT IS THE TOPIC OF AN ARGUMENT" (GROARKE & TINDALE; P. 66).   BASICALLY, A RED HERRING IS AN OBJECTION TO A POSITION THAT DOESN'T ADDRESS THE ACTUAL ARGUMENT.  ITS PREMISES ARE IRRELEVANT TO THE CONCLUSION IT SEEKS TO NEGATE/OPPOSE. | image tagged in red herring | made w/ Imgflip meme maker
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EXAMPLE OF A RED HERRING; RED HERRING A RED HERRING IS "AN ATTEMPT TO SHIFT DEBATE AWAY FROM THE ISSUE THAT IS THE TOPIC OF AN ARGUMENT" (GROARKE & TINDALE; P. 66). BASICALLY, A RED HERRING IS AN OBJECTION TO A POSITION THAT DOESN'T ADDRESS THE ACTUAL ARGUMENT. ITS PREMISES ARE IRRELEVANT TO THE CONCLUSION IT SEEKS TO NEGATE/OPPOSE.