Introduction To Straw Man Arguments

Allow me to introduce you to straw man. It's a situation where a debater does not engage with the actual points being made, but with a completely different point that was never contested to begin with.

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MistyCee

Interesting that this rarely gets called out here. Is it despite, or because of the fact that it probably replies to half of the responses?

BTW, I'm not pointing fingers.

Northwest · M

@MistyCee More like 95% of responses, but who's keeping track?

SunshineGirl · 36-40, F

That's a common tactic among politicians and job interviewees. Ignore the question and talk about something you have been briefed about/rehearsed in advance 🙂

DeWayfarer · 61-69, M

I've noticed a lot of that. Yet it doesn't work well when you incorporate the original reply or post back into the discussion. That's why I do just that and often.

Burnley123 · 41-45, M

Ah, the go-too logical fallacy of Similar World's.

Here, you can't see the wood through the scarecrows. 😝

GeniUs · 56-60, M

That's where you're wrong! Whiskey is the most disgusting drink on this planet.

LordShadowfire · 46-50, M

Actually, in my experience, it's more like a deliberate misinterpretation of the point.

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