A Straw man is a misrepresentation of the other side's case. Such an argument is called a straw man because a straw man is easier to attack than the real argument of the other side.
Examples of straw man arguments
- Atheists believe in nothing.
- Atheists believe only in the material world.
- Atheists believe only in themselves.
- Deep down atheists believe in god.
Different theists put out all the contradictory views above. Clearly believing in nothing is different from believing only in yourself, believing only in the material world or believing in God deep down.
—Sean McElwee[1]
| “ | The fundamental error in the “New Atheist” dogma is one of logic. The basic premise is something like this:
1. The cause of all human suffering is irrationality 2. Religion is irrational 3. Religion is the cause of all human suffering |
” |
References
External links
- The "Straw Man" Fallacy Video with a clear explanation of the straw man fallacy