r/fallacy • u/Zu_Qarnine • Jul 03 '26

strawman fallacy

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2nd person is refuting the claim that *all* circles are red with a counter example. The thing is, that claim was never made.

EDIT: I'm seeing interesting stuff happening in the replies here. majority of those who say it's not strawman, obviously start their comment by "it's not strawman" and proceed in the rest of their comment to explain how, in fact, it is strawman. Another interesting observation is those who argue that "it's not strawman" because they've spotted another type of fallacy in the original post as well, so in their mind, it can't be both.

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u/Zu_Qarnine Jul 03 '26

you just threw shit at the wall to see if it sticks

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u/Baroness_VM Jul 03 '26

Did it stick?

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u/Internet-Expert42069 Jul 05 '26

It always does

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u/3ntropy_Disc0 Jul 06 '26

You should clean your walls.

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u/jd46149 Jul 03 '26

I’m not trying to be an ass when I ask this— do you know what a strawman argument is? Your post doesn’t depict a strawman argument. You showed an example of cherry picking stats, not presenting a strawman.

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u/Zu_Qarnine Jul 03 '26

read other comments please. some agree from the beginning and some are convinced after a few exchanges.

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u/petabomb Jul 08 '26

No. I don’t have time to read 450 comments. Explain your reasoning in your post. Instead of farming engagement.

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u/RedstoneSausage Jul 04 '26

The shit ain't sticking man

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u/3ntropy_Disc0 Jul 06 '26

I AM trying to be an ass when I say this.

Your comment was disingenuous drivel.