Logical Fallacy of Irrelevant Question
The logical fallacy of irrelevant question occurs when a question is asked that changes the subject, switches the focus, or otherwise misdirects the discussion to an irrelevant issue. This is a kind of red herring.
Examples of the Logical Fallacy of Irrelevant Question
Bill Nye arguing against Creation science: "How could those animals have lived their entire life and formed these layers in just 4,000 years?"
This is an irrelevant question. The layers would not have been laid down during the 4,000 years following the flood but they would have been laid down very rapidly during the flood. Bill implies that there is not enough time after the Flood, a red herring, since the most rational explanation for the deposits is that they were laid down during the Genesis Flood. The Genesis Flood is obvious. The evidence for it is overwhelming. Following the links will show the details of why this is true. These layers are deposits that were laid down during the Flood, as are most of the sedimentary deposits around the world. We know that the Genesis Flood occurred. We know it absolutely by divine revelation. Bill Nye is using the logical fallacy of suppressed evidence, since Bill doesn't even mention or evaluate evidence for the Genesis Flood.
How can we know anything about anything? That’s the real question
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