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Is this an example of RED HERRING?The Smuggler Time and again Nasrudin passed from Persia to Greece on donkey-back. Each time he had two panniers of straw, and trudged back without them. Every time the guard searched him for contraband. They never found any. ‘What are you carrying, Nasrudin?’ ‘I am a smuggler.’ Years later, more and more prosperous in appearance, Nasrudin moved to Egypt. One of the customs men met him there. ‘Tell me, Mulla, now that you are out of the jurisdiction of Greece and Persia, living here in such luxury – what was it that you were smuggling when we could never catch you?’ ‘Donkeys.’ replied nasrudin |
| asked on Sunday, Dec 29, 2024 09:50:23 AM by boniaditya | |
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Yes, this anecdote can be considered an example of a red herring, which is a type of logical fallacy. A red herring involves diverting attention away from the real issue or important information by focusing on something else that is irrelevant or misleading.
In this story, the customs officers are distracted by the straw Nasrudin is carrying and focus their attention on searching for contraband hidden in the panniers. The actual act of smuggling—bringing donkeys across the border—goes unnoticed because the focus is misdirected. By allowing the guards to concentrate on the straw, Nasrudin effectively uses a red herring to mislead them from the true nature of his smuggling operation. This fallacy plays on their biases and assumptions about what constitutes contraband, allowing Nasrudin to successfully transport the donkeys without being suspected. |
| answered on Sunday, Dec 29, 2024 09:50:43 AM by AI Fallacy Master | |
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