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A fallacy in which an opponent's argument is distorted or exaggerated and then more easily attacked. Diestler, Sherry. Becoming a Critical Thinker, 6th Edition. Pearson, 2012. pg. 233 [BryteWave].

Straw Man Fallacy

March 20, 2009 at 12:55 pm

Explanation

A straw man argument is one that misrepresents a position in order to make it appear weaker than it actually is, refutes this misrepresentation of the position, and then concludes that the real position has been refuted. This, of course, is a fallacy, because the position that has been claimed to be refuted is different to that which has actually been refuted; the real target of the argument is untouched by it. https://www.logicalfallacies.info/

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Listen to Misrepresent and Argue

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STAR TREK Logical Thinking #5 - Straw Man Fallacy

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Are you a victim?

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The Strawman Fallacy | Idea Channel | PBS Digital Studios

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Bill and Jill are arguing about cleaning out their closets:
Jill: "We should clean out the closets. They are getting a bit messy."
Bill: "Why, we just went through those closets last year. Do we have to clean them out everyday?"
Jill: "I never said anything about cleaning them out every day. You just want too keep all your junk forever, which is just ridiculous."
http://www.nizkor.org/features/fallacies/straw-man.html

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Person 1: Westworld focuses a lot on different fantasy worlds. It is such a good show.

Person 2: What?! Game of Thrones is the definition of fantasy worlds! How dare you hate such a great show!

Person 1: Your pasta salad is so delicious, but can I have a bit more dressing on mine?

Person 2: So my pasta salad sucks. I am never making anything again.