• Gorilladrums@lemmy.worldEnglish
      2·
      1 day ago

      A strawman is a specific fallacy where a person intentionally misinterprets someone’s agruement and then agrues against that misinterpretation. I did no such thing. Again, read the link you posted.

      • unfreeradical@slrpnk.netEnglish
        12·
        1 day ago

        Intention is not normally considered a necessary condition for the characterization as a straw man.

        Regardless of the specific term, any misrepresentation or misinterpretation is equally counterproductive regardless of intention.

        Instead of defending your intention, perhaps try reflecting on whether you made any mistakes.

        Moreover, the one who offers an argument is the one whose intended meaning is relevant in discussing the argument. When someone claims you have attacked a straw man, it is best to reengage with your own intention of genuinely understanding the intention of the argument you attacked. Instead, you have dug in your heels, only interested in finding a way to prove yourself right, and to prove someone else wrong.

        • Gorilladrums@lemmy.worldEnglish
          1·
          24 hours ago

          Blah blah blah more incoherent ramblings from the moron who refuses to defend the very claims they’re parroting. At this point you’re just wasting my time. I can already tell that you’re full of shit, you know you are, and you have no intention of actually getting back on topic. Go troll elsewhere.

          • unfreeradical@slrpnk.netEnglish
            11·
            11 hours ago

            If you think my explanation is “incoherent ramblings”, then you are not a serious person capable of discussing constructively.

            The uncomplicated theme across my earlier comments has been that you discuss dishonestly, which becomes increasingly evident as discussion progresses.

            I tried to address your misconceptions about straw man arguments, but when they were laid plain you deflected to insults.