REHUGO

Definition

REHUGO stands for "Red Herring Under a Guise of Order" and refers to a fallacy in which irrelevant information is presented to divert attention from the main issue or argument.

Related terms

Fallacy:

A mistaken belief or deceptive reasoning that weakens an argument.

Straw Man Argument: Misrepresenting someone's position in order to make it easier to attack.

Ad Hominem Attack: Attacking an opponent's character instead of addressing their arguments.