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jenna1

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Which of the following fallacies involves focusing on an irrelevant issue to draw attention away from a central issue?
 
  A) Red herring
  B) False dilemma
  C) Ad hominem attack
  D) False analogy
  E) False cause

Question 2

Violations of logic ________.
 
  A) are also called default logic
  B) are honest if used intentionally
  C) are rarely considered to be misleading.
  D) are unavoidable and are an accepted part of ethical persuasion
  E) can persuade an audience based on unsound ideas


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Koolkid240

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Reply #1 on: Jun 23, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Answer: A
Explanation: A) The fallacy of a red herring involves focusing on an irrelevant issue to draw attention away from a central issue.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: E
Explanation: E) Violations of logic are important to recognize so that you are not persuaded by unsound ideas, and intentionally using them is both dishonest and misleading.


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