Quote:I should have known you would have no idea what a straw man actually is. 

 

From our good friend Wikipedia:

 

The so-called typical "attacking a straw man" argument creates the illusion of having completely refuted or defeated an opponent's proposition by covertly replacing it with a different proposition (i.e., "stand up a straw man") and then to refute or defeat that false argument ("knock down a straw man") instead of the original proposition.^[2]^[3]

This technique has been used throughout history in polemical debate, particularly in arguments about highly charged emotional issues where a fiery, entertaining "battle" and the defeat of an "enemy" may be more valued than critical thinking or understanding both sides of the issue.

 

the illusion of having completely refuted or defeated an opponent's proposition by covertly replacing it with a different proposition.

 

Quote:Oh good we have no need for a criminal just system. Judge Dredd to the rescue here folks. 

 

Sounds eerily similar to exactly what you did, I would say. Interesting indeed!

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