2006-09-25 07:58:54 · 7 answers · asked by motherpeanutbutterbutinsky 6 in Politics & Government ➔ Civic Participation
if I only had a brain !!!! da da da da da da da da
the straw man had no brain and dorothy invited him to emerald city to get one from the wizard of oz.
Bin Laden - Bush - Tony Blair and Condoleeza Rice going to Emerald city together. Use your imaginations to figure out which one is which
2006-09-25 08:29:03 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 0⤋
Well since TheRedneckCapitalist gave you an excellent description of what a straw man is I am going to skip that part of your question. As to the other part, no Bin Laden is not a straw man, although many conspiracy nuts would have you believe he is. A straw man is a patsy and generally would not take the blame for anything, but rather he would deny blame, even though people wouldn't believe him. Bin Laden has proudly claimed responsibility for his actions, including involvement in the WTC 911 attacks many times for all to hear.
2006-09-25 15:10:21 · answer #2 · answered by Bryan 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A straw man argument is a logical 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. A straw-man argument can be a successful rhetorical technique (that is, it may succeed in persuading people) but it is in fact misleading, because the opponent's actual argument has not been refuted.
A straw man "argument" is a bogus, distorted or deliberately flawed interpretation of an otherwise valid position that has been altered so it can be more easily attacked, delegitimized and disassembled (hence the straw man metaphor) before the eyes and ears of an otherwise impartial audience unfamiliar with the facts and history of an issue or case.
Its name is derived from the use of straw men in combat training where a scarecrow is made in the image of the enemy with the single intent of attacking it (see [1]). It is occasionally called a straw dog fallacy [2] or a scarecrow argument.
2006-09-25 15:01:54 · answer #3 · answered by TheRedneckCapitalist 1 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Good answer redneck..
I was going to pat you on the back for coming up with such a concise definition so quickly. But then I saw that you cut and paste it from wikopedia.
Only and idiot would cut and paste the definition from wikopedia. You are an idiot.
Just kidding. See how it works?
Bin Laden could be considered a straw man if anyone ever insinuated that capturing or killing him would end the war on terrorism.
2006-09-25 15:11:10 · answer #4 · answered by imnogeniusbutt 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
HAHA who is BEN Laden?
2006-09-29 01:23:15 · answer #5 · answered by chataazul 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
From the Wizard of Oz?
2006-09-25 15:00:50 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some body who is really skinny ..... ?
2006-09-25 15:02:41 · answer #7 · answered by RedCloud_1998 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋