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EleventhHour@lemmy.world ⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

A straw man fallacy (sometimes written as strawman) is the informal fallacy of refuting an argument different from the one actually under discussion, while not recognizing or acknowledging the distinction.[1] One who engages in this fallacy is said to be “attacking a straw man”.

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TrenGoblin@lemmy.ca ⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
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- EleventhHour@lemmy.world ⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
  
  In the OP I clearly say that ephebophilia between two consenting adults is not morally wrong.
  
  this argument is flawed because
  
  #ephebophelia cannot exist between two adults since
  
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  So do you think a 26 year old man being sexually attracted to a 18 or 19 your woman is not a ephebophile?
  
  first, i don’t believe you’re interested in that, or you wouldn’t be here trying to convince everyone it’s ok to fuck kids. but, also:
  
  Straw man
  
  A straw man fallacy (sometimes written as strawman) is the informal fallacy of refuting an argument different from the one actually under discussion, while not recognizing or acknowledging the distinction.[1] One who engages in this fallacy is said to be “attacking a straw man”.
  
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  - TrenGoblin@lemmy.ca ⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
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    EleventhHour@lemmy.world ⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
    
    first, i don’t believe you’re interested in that, or you wouldn’t be here trying to convince everyone it’s ok to fuck kids. but, also:
    
    Straw man
    
    A straw man fallacy (sometimes written as strawman) is the informal fallacy of refuting an argument different from the one actually under discussion, while not recognizing or acknowledging the distinction.[1] One who engages in this fallacy is said to be “attacking a straw man”.
    
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