Comment by standardUser
2 years ago
Rhetoric can be used to craft any message, no matter how absurd. Eloquent defenses exist for all of the most heinous actions by men. We have to assess the viewpoint before we grant it legitimacy, not absorb it simply because it exists.
"We have to decide if we're going to have our prior beliefs and preferences reinforced before we grant it access to our ears and eyes."
"The logical fallacy you're committing is called the Straw Man Fallacy. This fallacy occurs when someone misrepresents or distorts an opponent's argument or position, creating a weaker or exaggerated version of it."
My analogy is your straw man falacy.
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