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Frosstbyte · 09-15-2007, 02:51 PM

Really?

"A straw man argument is an informal fallacy based on misrepresentation of an opponent's position. To 'set up a straw man' or 'set up a straw man argument' is to create a position that is easy to refute, then attribute that position to the opponent."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strawman

You put forth a misrepresentation of our argument-i.e. the public should be liable to gas companies if they don't buy gas-which is easy to refute and then attributed it to us. How is that not a strawman again?

09-15-2007, 02:51 PM	#179 (permalink)
Frosstbyte Winter is Coming Location: The North	Really? "A straw man argument is an informal fallacy based on misrepresentation of an opponent's position. To 'set up a straw man' or 'set up a straw man argument' is to create a position that is easy to refute, then attribute that position to the opponent." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strawman You put forth a misrepresentation of our argument-i.e. the public should be liable to gas companies if they don't buy gas-which is easy to refute and then attributed it to us. How is that not a strawman again? Last edited by Frosstbyte; 09-15-2007 at 02:56 PM..