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The Cruicble Red Herring fallacies

The Cruicble Red Herring fallacies . A red Herring fallacy is simply something intended to divert attention from the real problem or matter at hand; a misleading clue. JT Groce . Lauren Mosby. Universal Example.

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The Cruicble Red Herring fallacies

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  1. The CruicbleRed Herring fallacies A red Herring fallacy is simply something intended to divert attention from the real problem or matter at hand; a misleading clue. JT Groce. Lauren Mosby

  2. Universal Example • Red Herring fallacies are very popular in political conferences and interviews because its deflects un desirable questions away from the candidate. This is a Obama and Romney political debate. • http://www.cleanvideosearch.com/media/action/yt/watch?v=D6VmYOFGpbM

  3. Red Herring Examples • Parris: Now, Goody Ann, they only thought that there was a witch, and I am certain there be no element of witchcraft here. • Putnam: No witchcraft! Now look you, Parris- • Parris: Thomas, Thomas, I Pray you, leap not to witchcraft. I know that you- you least of all, Thomas, would ever wish so disastrous a charge laid upon me we cannot leap to witchcraft. They will haul me out of Salem for corruption in my house. (172 Act 1) This quote from the crucible displays a Red Herring fallacy because Putnam and Parris are disputing over why Betty tried to jump out the window and Putnam jumps to the conclusion that she must have been possessed by a witch when they should of been trying to resolve her illness.

  4. Red Herring Examples • Cheever: Why it is a needle! Herrick, Herrick, it is a needle! • Proctor: And what signifies a needle?! • Cheever: Why, this go hard with her, Proctor, I had my doubts, Proctor, I had my doubts, but here’s calamity. (To Hale showing him the needle) You see it, sir it is a needle! (202 Act 2) In this scene Cheever claims that Elizabeth is a witch because he found a needle in the poppet that Mary Warren made for Elizabeth which takes focus away from the actual matter at hand. Why did Mary bring the poppet to Elizabeth?

  5. Citation Gonzalez, Nina. "Obama/Romney Debate." YouTube. YouTube, 11 Sept. 2012. Web. 21 Apr. 2014. <http://www.youtube.com>.

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