Straw Man Fallacy
Critical Thinking
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A 'Straw Man' is a pretend or imaginary enemy. Soldiers training for battle may use a human figure made of straw as a target for practice. Unsurprisingly, they find it easy to destroy the man made out of straw. In an argument, a straw man is a false version of your opponent's position...
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