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Avoiding The Issue vs Red HerringCould someone clarify the difference between red herring and avoiding the issue ? What would be an example of each fallacy that isn't the other? The entry on the website for red herring says:
Isn't that true of avoiding the issue too? |
| asked on Sunday, Jul 31, 2022 05:09:37 PM by Darren | |
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A red herring is a deliberate attempt to redirect the argument. It's a form of misdirection, where the 'misdirector' attempts to get their interlocutor to abandon the original point. E.g. Kid: "Mum, why do you leave the house at 10 every night, and only come back really late?" Mother: *growl* "How do you know what time it was, huh? Why weren't you sleeping?" The mother has changed the issue. avoiding the issue is a non sequitur but within the context of a conversation. The 'misdirector' makes a statement unrelated to anything previously discussed. Unlike the red herring, it just avoids the argument. E.g. Kid: "Mum, why do you leave the house at 10 every night, and only come back really late?" Mother: *sigh* "You talk too much, Billy." The mother is avoiding the issue. |
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| answered on Sunday, Jul 31, 2022 05:28:46 PM by TrappedPrior (RotE) | |||||||
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