From a politician asked by reporter about an alleged ethics violation:
“I am not here to discus accusations based on the politics of personal destruction. What the American people want to hear about is how we are going to create job’s.
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Fallacy Type: Red Herring
Why it is this fallacy type: This response is an example of the red herring fallacy because the politician is diverting attention from the question about an alleged ethics violation to a different topic, which is job creation.
Resource that describes this fallacy type: You can find more information about the red herring fallacy on the following resource:
- Fallacies: Classical and Contemporary Readings by Hans V. Hansen and Robert C. Pinto.