Here's a definition of "strawman argument". Please read it.

[Swede]

I've read poster calling others post "strawman" and they don't have any idea what it really means. Just because you disagree with a poster,doesn't make his post a strawman.


A straw man argument is a logical fallacy based on misrepresentation of an opponent's position. To "set up a straw man" or "set up a straw-man argument" is to create a position that is easy to refute, then attribute that position to the opponent. A straw-man argument can be a successful rhetorical technique (that is, it may succeed in persuading people) but it is in fact misleading, since the argument actually presented by the opponent has not been refuted.


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Straw_man_argument

[Cha]

1. Yeah, I looked it up and

when I accuse someone of that I know what it means.

[LincolnMcGrath]

2. AHA! The old "I'm smarter then everyone else" straw man

Or something.

[blm]

3. *Applause* for your effort.

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[CuteNFuzzy]

4. kicked and recommended thanks

[rucky]

5. Swedes may say that strawmen are real, but that's just ridiculous. n/t

[Solly Mack]

6. So you're calling everyone on DU stupid?

well, that's just not true....

LOLOLOL

I slay me

snicker

(Will just expire from laughter if someone takes offense to this)

[OPERATIONMINDCRIME]

7. Why Do You Think You're Better Than Stupid People? The Mentally Disabled

are people too!

[Solly Mack]

8. hehehehehehehehehe

Good one!

[Swamp Rat]

11. LOLOLOLL!!!!!!

:rofl:

[ret5hd]

9. So, according to you...

If i disagree with you then you are right.
But if i agree with you, then you are still right.

Well, i think you're a COMMUNIST...so there!

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[treestar]

10. A classic example

You support terrorists or Hezbollah or Al Qaeda as a response to any criticism of any one thing done by Bush or Israel.