The red herring

PIRIE, MADSEN (2006)(2015) How To Win Every Argument, Bloomsbury, London.

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Ignoratio elenchi 

'An ancient fallacy identified by Aristotle. (128). When one attempts to argue something, but instead succeeds in arguing something else. (128).'  Based on my reading some commentators view these as the same fallacy. Regardless, they are related. This is a reminder than even technicalities and terminology are debated at times, within philosophy and academia.

The red herring

This fallacy is committed when irrelevant material is used to divert people away from the point being made, and to proceed to a different conclusion. (174).

'You never remember my birthday.'

'Did I ever tell you what beautiful eyes you have?' (175).

Logically fallacious

'Logical Form: Argument A is presented by person 1. Person 2 introduces argument B. Argument A is abandoned.'

Person A premise: I enjoy reading Russ Murray's websites.

Person B premise: He looks a bit like a twelve-pack, kingpin.

My muscular, non-pretty boy, non-six-pack appearance is not related in context with the quality or lack of quality of my written presentations.