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Straw man - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A straw man argument is an informal fallacy based on misrepresentation of an opponent's position. To "attack a straw man" is to create the illusion of having refuted a proposition by substituting a ...
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Description and examples of Straw Man fallacy. ... Description of Straw Man ... Examples of Straw Man...
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Straw man proposal - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A " straw-man proposal ", also known as an Aunt Sally , is a brainstormed simple business proposal intended to generate discussion of its disadvantages and to provoke the generation of new and bet...
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Straw Man occurs when ... and then offers a close imitation, or straw man, version of the original argument; ... "knocks down" the straw man version of the argument (because the straw man, as its name implies, is a much easier target to hit, undermine, etc.)
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Describes and gives examples of the informal logical fallacy of straw man. ... "Straw man" is one of the best-named fallacies, because it is memorable and vividly illustrates the nature of the fallacy. Imagine a fight in which one of the combatants sets up a man of straw, attacks it, then proclaims victory.
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Fallacy: Straw Man ... A "straw man" is rarely based on actions, instead of comments or beliefs. Usually actions are too unambiguous to suffer the oversimplification of a "straw man," and simple mischaracterization is not a fallacy, but a weakness in the support of a claim.
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In a straw man fallacy the opponents argument is distorted, misrepresented or simply made up. This makes the argument easier to defeat, and can also be used to make opponents look like ignorant extremists. Examples:
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It is an ancient debating technique: Caricature your opponent's argument, then knock down the straw man you created. In the 2004 campaign, Bush has been knocking down such phantoms on subjects from Iraq to free trade.
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Understanding My "Straw Man" & The "Redemption In Law" Process ... The basic premis to fully understanding my straw man and the "Redemption In Law" process is the fact that the (Uniform Commercial Code) UCC - 1 Financing Statement is the only unbreakable contract in the world.
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