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 The Straw Man Fallacy

14 Feb 2026
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The Straw Man Fallacy is a common logical error in reasoning and argumentation where a person misrepresents, exaggerates, or distorts someone else's argument to make it easier to attack or refute. Instead of addressing the original point, the arguer constructs a “straw man”—a weaker or simplified version of the argument—and proceeds to criticize this distorted version. This fallacy undermines logical debate because it shifts focus from the actual issue to a fabricated or
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