Printed in the Herald-Times, February 5, 2018. To the Editor: Me: "No tax money should go to an organization that performs abortions." Leftists: "Tax money does not pay for abortions." This is what we call a "straw man," a logical fallacy where someone sets up an argument that was never made and knocks it over. Nothing is accomplished. This dishonest tactic is meant to distract from the argument that was actually made in favor of debating an "argument" that was never made.
It accomplishes nothing to knock over a straw man
It accomplishes nothing to knock over a straw…
It accomplishes nothing to knock over a straw man
Printed in the Herald-Times, February 5, 2018. To the Editor: Me: "No tax money should go to an organization that performs abortions." Leftists: "Tax money does not pay for abortions." This is what we call a "straw man," a logical fallacy where someone sets up an argument that was never made and knocks it over. Nothing is accomplished. This dishonest tactic is meant to distract from the argument that was actually made in favor of debating an "argument" that was never made.