eli5 Whats a “Straw man fallacy”?

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eli5 Whats a “Straw man fallacy”?

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Person A makes a statement supporting an argument/opinion.

Person B replies with a counter-argument that doesn’t address Person A’s argument. Or addresses a different argument.

Person B proceeds to victory dance while ignoring Person A stating they make no sense.

Example:

“This explanation is a good example of a straw man fallacy.”

“No it isn’t, an ad hominem attack is better. You have no idea what a straw man fallacy is you idiot!”

TL;DR – The straw man fallacy is countering an argument the other person didn’t make. So you create a straw man (your own imagined argument) and counter it instead.

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