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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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.