Lebell

Straw Man

Definition:

The author attacks an argument which is different from, and usually weaker than, the opposition's best argument.

Examples:

People who opposed the Charlottetown Accord probably just wanted Quebec to separate. But we want Quebec to stay in Canada.

We should have conscription. People don't want to enter the military because they find it an inconvenience. But they should realize that there are more important things than convenience.

Proof:

Show that the opposition's argument has been misrepresented by showing that the opposition has a stronger argument. Describe the stronger argument.

References:

Cedarblom and Paulsen: 138

Taken from Stephen's Guide to the Logical Fallicies
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So actually, Liquor Dealer was just indulging in an oblique slam external to the arguement, not presenting a strawman. Whereas in your linked post, you engaged in an ad hominim attack of style over subtance.

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"Of all tyrannies, a tyranny exercised for the good of its victims may be the most oppressive. It may be better to live under robber barons than under omnipotent moral busybodies. The robber baron's cruelty may sometimes sleep, his cupidity may at some point be satiated; but those who torment us for our own good will torment us without end, for they do so with the approval of their own conscience." – C. S. Lewis

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