Multiple Choice
Which of the following is a distinction between the straw man fallacy and the red herring fallacy?
A) The straw man fallacy always involves changing or evading an issue, whereas the red herring fallacy often does not.
B) The straw man fallacy always involves misrepresenting another person's argument or claim, whereas the red herring fallacy often does not.
C) The straw man fallacy is committed when there is an attack on an arguer's personal character instead of the actual argument, whereas the red herring fallacy is committed when there is an attack on the arguer's motive instead of the actual argument.
D) The straw man fallacy is a fallacy that is often committed in emotional appeals, whereas the red herring fallacy is not.
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