Which fallacy is committed in the following argument? When I called you, you were neither in your class nor in the laboratory. Why are you avoiding me?
ACircular argument
BRed herring ✓ Correct
CComplex question
DSlippery slope
Correct answer: (B) Red herring
Explanation
The move commits the red herring fallacy, diverting to an irrelevant charge.
The real matter is only the person's whereabouts when they were called.
Not being in class or lab gives no ground for the accusation of avoidance.
The talk is steered away from the facts to an unrelated emotional complaint.
Diverting attention from the point at issue to a side issue is the red herring.
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