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A "straw man" is a kind of argument used not only in a legal context but also in a philosophical, political or academic one, or even in a private dispute. The name "straw man" is a metaphor based on a scarecrow or other dummy stuffed with straw who is not a real person and which is easily knocked over. In a straw man argument, the person arguing takes pains to completely refute a position which his opponent does not endorse, claiming that he has in fact refuted the opponent's position. The argument which he has refuted is a "straw man", a dummy argument, an argument which isn't the real argument his opponent is advancing. E.g. If Person 1 says that the earth is not in fact a sphere (being an oblate spheroid), and person 2 advances argument after argument why the earth is not flat, concluding that person 1 is clearly wrong, the world is not flat but is a sphere, person 2 has employed a straw man argument by attacking the position that the earth is flat when that was not person 1's argument. We can say that person 2 has set up and knocked down the straw man that the earth is flat.
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When was A Man of Straw created?
A Man of Straw was created in 1958.
What is the duration of A Man of Straw?
The duration of A Man of Straw is 2 hours.
How would you use the word straw man in a sentence?
not sure what you mean - but here's some options just straw - Sam slurped his smoothie through a straw. just man - "I'm a man" Andrew said to the alien both - "Lets make a man out of straw!" Linda said. "Would you like some straw?" the man said. The straw man began to talk.
How did word straw derive as in straw purchase?
The term "straw purchase" originated from the straw man, a person who stands in place for another to conduct a transaction. In the context of purchasing, it refers to someone buying an item for another person who is unable or unwilling to make the purchase themselves, often for legal or deceptive purposes.
Are straw purchases of a car legal in CA?
No automobile straw purchases are not legal in California. Straw purchases are attempts to intentionally defraud a lender and if found out the car loan could be void.
What nicknames does Darryl Strawberry go by?
Darryl Strawberry goes by Straw, The Straw Man, and The Straw That Stirs the Drink..
Who plays the straw man in Wizard of Oz?
In the original 1939 film, the straw man (Scarecrow) was played by Ray Bolger.
What rhymes with lawman?
straw man
What is a straw gun purchase?
Properly called a "straw man purchase". This is where person A buys a gun for person B. Person A, who completes the paperwork, has background check, etc, is not the actual purchaser of the weapon. They are a "straw man"- a fake. In most of the US, it is legal to buy a gun as a bonafide gift to another- but not to use another's money to buy a gun for them. Example- Using my money, I buy a gun as a Christmas present for my son, who is legally able to own a gun. That is legal, and not a straw man sale. My neighbor asks if I will get a gun for him. He gives me $300, I go buy a gun, and take it to him. THAT is a strawman sale, and illegal- even if my neighbor could have legally bought the gun himself.
What is a married woman who sleeps with a man called?
The woman is either called a wife, or an adulteress, depending on her relationship with the man.
What are some phrases to do with drowning man?
a drowning man will clutch at straw.
What is the meaning of 'man of straw'?
The "straw man," so-called because it is easily knocked down, is a false or oversimplified version of an opponent's position in a debate.
