straw man) or by changing the subject (i.e. This is because both fallacies arise when we avoid the original argument either through misrepresentation (i.e. You may have noticed the red herring is very similar to the straw man fallacy. We are sometimes like those deceived dogs, being led astray by interesting, but irrelevant, ideas. Whatever its history, this fishy story is a nice way to visualize what happens in the red herring fallacy. The inferior dogs would pursue the smelly herring instead of the fox. The dogs with the best noses and training would avoid the red herring scent and continue pursuing the fox. red herring) along the ground to distract dogs in pursuit of a fox. Some have suggested the red herring fallacy is derived from the practice of dragging smelly fish (i.e. *Explanation: Whether religious folk are hypocrites or whether religion is harmful is irrelevant to whether mystical experiences are good evidence for the existence of God. Theist: There must be a God or something transcendent because there is a common transcultural core to all mystical experiences.Īgnostic or atheist: Well, I just think religious people are hypocrites and that religion does more harm than good.*Explanation: Mary is presenting very general ideas about education without responding to the arguments in favor of KIPP Schools. Mary: Well, I think education should teach people to intrinsically love learning. Their students score higher on standardized tests, demonstrate emotional intelligence, and get admitted into the best colleges. *Explanation: The fact that someone else would do it is irrelevant to whether it is ethical. Mean Dan: Well, someone else would charge that rate if I didn’t. This is when we changes the subject or give an irrelevant response to distract.ġ) Bob: You really shouldn’t charge them 30% on their loans.
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