Red Herring
Type: Informal — Relevance Also Known As: Ignoratio elenchi, irrelevant thesis, distraction
Definition
Introducing an irrelevant topic to divert attention from the original issue.
Form
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Examples
Example 1
Why worry about climate change when there are homeless people in our city?
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Part of the Convergence Protocol — Clear thinking for complex times.