Consider the following argument: "Some people argue that fishing is wrong because fish can suffer. But fishing is a wonderful sport. Kids love it, and there's nothing more relaxing." Which of the following fallacies has been committed in this argument?
A) the red herring fallacy
B) the fallacy of two wrongs make a right
C) None of the answers are correct
D) the straw man fallacy

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The argument commits the red herring fallacy by introducing irrelevant information (the enjoyment of fishing) to distract from the original issue (whether fishing is wrong because fish can suffer).

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