The Merriam-Webster dictionary notes that the term red herring, unsurprisingly, stems from the art of distraction. The red herring fallacy is therefore sometimes described as a fallacy of misdirection or distraction. Your problems will seem pretty insignificant then." Mother: "Just think of all the starving children in Africa, honey. Here's another example of the logical fallacy (and bad parenting) on display, provided by Texas State University's philosophy department:ĭaughter: "I'm so hurt that Todd broke up with me, For example, if a politician is asked how they feel about a certain policy, they might use the red herring fallacy by discussing how they feel about a related topic instead, to distract people from their failure to answer the original question. The red herring fallacy is a logical fallacy where someone presents irrelevant information in an attempt to distract others from a topic that’s being discussed, often to avoid a question or shift the discussion in a new direction.
When it comes to rhetoric, the use of red herrings is often referred to as the ‘red herring fallacy’. The psychology and philosophy website Effectiviology described the fallacy this way: Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, tweeted in response to public hearings held by the House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6 Attack on the U.S. Here's one example: On June 9, 2022, U.S. The red herring logical fallacy is very often used - so often you may not even notice when it comes into play. Have a term you want us to explain? Let us know. Speak like an insider! Welcome to Snopestionary, where we’ll define a term or piece of fact-checking lingo that we use on the Snopes team.
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