This is old, recycled antiwar extremist rhetoric from the 60s.
No Immigrant should be allowed into America until every legal citizen is employed.
No Russian should die for Putin's illegal war.
No American should spend a penny more for gas because of Biden’s energy policies.
We should not
*go to the moon*
*hire more IRS agents*
*give money to Ukraine*
...until every American child is fed!
Every person should give up their right to bear arms to prevent teen suicide.
No police should be denied Gatling guns until every Cartel gang has been destroyed.
No policeman should be allowed to have a gun until the police quit shooting anyone.
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Straw Man Fallacy Examples
Of the many types of logical fallacies, the straw man fallacy is particularly common in political debates and in discussions over controversial topics. The basic structure of the argument consists of Person A making a claim, Person B creating a distorted version of the claim (the “straw man”), and then Person B attacking this distorted version in order to refute Person A’s original assertion.
Often, the distorted interpretation is only remotely related to the original claim. The opposing argument may focus on just one aspect of the claim, take it out of context or exaggerate it. The straw man argument, in this way, is an example of a red herring. It’s meant to distract from the real issue being discussed and is not a logically valid argument. The best way to understand this phenomenon is with some straw man fallacy examples.
Budget Priorities
Making a budget is, in a way, forming an argument for your priorities. Politicians do this publically, which leads their constituents to make straw man arguments about what the politicians care about. For example:
Senator: I will vote to increase the defense budget.
Public: Why don't you care about education?
The public has translated the senator's support of more money for defense as a lack of support for education. But did you see the senator mention education at all? This straw man argument can devolve into a hasty generalization by the public as well.
The Theory of Evolution
No one knows where we really came from, and yet the theory of evolution is a hotbed of controversy. And where there's controversy, there's room for fallacies. For example:
Person A: Evolution is one possible explanation for the origins of life.
Person B: Don't ignore the scientific evidence of evolution. It proves that man shared a common ancestor with apes, and that the Earth is over four billion years old.
Can you spot the straw man? Person A didn't say that the theory of evolution is certainly untrue. However, that's the straw man that Person B is arguing against. Person B has steered the conversation away from its original point — evolution being a theory, not a certainty — and now Person A will likely become defensive.
