What is the difference between a red herring and straw man fallacy?
1 Answer
Nov 17, 2016
A straw man fallacy is a subcategory of a red herring.
Explanation:
A red herring is a fallacy that distracts from the issue at hand by making an irrelevant argument. A straw man is a red herring because it distracts from the main issue by painting the opponent's argument in an inaccurate light.
