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To: longnshort who wrote (541771)1/7/2010 3:50:49 PM
From: Peter Dierks4 Recommendations  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 1576893
 
A straw man ... is an informal fallacy ...

Does that make CJ a straw man?



To: longnshort who wrote (541771)1/7/2010 7:40:05 PM
From: combjelly  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 1576893
 
"A straw man argument is an informal fallacy based on misrepresentation of an opponent's position."

Yes. But you never stated your position, so how could I misrepresent it?

This isn't rocket science. The Right so often uses straw men arguments, but y'all seem totally unable to identify one.