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If you were here last week, you know that last week’s fallacy was the appeal to authority fallacy. We learned how an authority’s say-so is not enough reason to claim that what they are saying is true.
The story goes that when herring, a type of fish, is cured with brine, it turns into a reddish color and has a pungent smell. At times, this cured herring is used to create false trails to train hunting hounds. This is thought to be a possible origin of the “red herring fallacy.”
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In order to explain how the straw man fallacy works, let’s talk about this tweet I made last week.
If you are privy to the Nigerian side of social media, you've likely seen the relative privation fallacy used within the past couple weeks. In fact, if there's a sociopolitical issue talked about, I can almost guarantee that someone will use it.
It's important to note that there is a difference between "this begs the question" as it is used in everyday language (meaning it raises a question or point yet to be discussed) and "begging the question," the logical fallacy.
