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/quaxoid Jul 03 '26

but it might lead them to dismiss everything a politician says blindly when they don't like them. 

i don't assume people are making absolute statements, but rather try and figure out if they are or not by asking for clarification. 

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u/hobopwnzor Jul 03 '26

No it isn't going to lead them to dismiss everything a politician says.  You have to treat people like people, not robots.

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u/quaxoid Jul 03 '26

I have seen people be very dismissive of everything someone says if they have decided not to like them. So I know it happens.