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They are commonplace in all types of debates and discussions - in politics, advertising, media, and our everyday conversations - whether they are used intentionally or committed unknowingly due to a lack of argumentation skills. When it comes to rhetoric, the use of red herrings is often referred to as the ‘red herring fallacy’. They are commonplace in all types of debates and discussions in politics, advertising, media, and our. Logical fallacies are flaws in reasoning that weaken an argument, or tricks of thought used as a debate tactic in order to persuade people. A red herring is not a well-meaning but misguided attempt to get to the bottom of something by looking at a topic from a different angle. Logic is the beginning of wisdom, not the end. In fact, it works toward a stalemate: toward a return to the status quo. The red herring fallacy is a logical fallacy whereby irrelevant information is presented in order to divert attention from a weaker argument. Logical fallacies are flaws in reasoning that weaken an argument, or tricks of thought used as a debate tactic in order to persuade people. The red herring is a logical fallacy because it does not work toward an argument’s resolution. “Logic is the beginning of wisdom, not the end.” - Leonard Nimoy