Committing the Red Herring Fallacy Involves Sidetracking an Argument Away

Multiple Choice

Committing the red herring fallacy involves sidetracking an argument away from the issue. This is a problem because well-reasoned conclusions should:

A) be based on an evaluation of all of the relevant evidence.
B) not make assumptions that are unwarranted and unchecked.
C) not go beyond the evidence supporting a conclusion.
D) take into account how much supporting evidence is offered.