Red Herring
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- How could you cheat on your wife? That's immoral!
- Well what is morality exactly?
- Morality means being good to each other.
- How do you define what's good and what's bad?
Example
Famous Examples
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If Hillary Clinton can't satisfy her husband what makes her think she can satisfy America?
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The language used by me at the DACA meeting was tough, but this was not the language used. What was really tough was the outlandish proposal made - a big setback for DACA!
Context: Response to allegations that Trump referred to immigrants from -
Mr. Goldenfold: Now who can tell me the common denominator of these two fractions? ...You don't know or y'all just bored?
Morty: Hey listen you know if we're all bored over here wouldn't the common denominator be you? Mr. Goldenfold: Damn Morty! That's hilarious! Normally I would come down on any disruption but it seems to represent a positive change for your character. Class dismissed!
Context: Rick and Morty season 3, episode 6 - Rest and Ricklaxation -
Thank you for calling the White House. Unfortunately, we cannot answer your call today because congressional Democrats are holding government funding, including funding for our troops and other national security priorities, hostage to an unrelated immigration debate. Due to this obstruction, the government is shut down.
(White House voicemail message)
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