440). It seems inconsistent for Harris to chide someone for something he feels justified in doing himself. In brief, the correct response to any red herring objection is: “So what? What you are saying may be interesting, but it is irrelevant to the issue at hand.” Fallacy of Persuasive Definition Another common fallacy is to employ a biased definition of key terms. Henry C. Byerly defines this fallacy in his book, A Primer of Logic, as the “attempt to prejudice the case for or against a view by appealing