Strawman Arguments (I call them Stickman Arguments, sometimes) are arguments in which someone who you are debating takes your points and twists them to get ground on you in order to form a refutation in which they are correct.
Person A: *Signs on to start a topic saying:* For anyone out there who questions God because God doesn't always answer your prayers, the truth is: God doesn't help us because we have free will.
Person B: That's an unsound argument because it has no ground to stand on and it is overused. It's like saying, "What if I'm right and you're wrong and you go to Hell?" to an atheist.
Person A: We're not talking about Hell, therefore your refutation has no grounds.
Person B: Please take your strawman arguments somewhere else
Person A: You're going to burn in Hell for not believing in God!
Person A signs off.
Person B facepalms.
Person B: That's an unsound argument because it has no ground to stand on and it is overused. It's like saying, "What if I'm right and you're wrong and you go to Hell?" to an atheist.
Person A: We're not talking about Hell, therefore your refutation has no grounds.
Person B: Please take your strawman arguments somewhere else
Person A: You're going to burn in Hell for not believing in God!
Person A signs off.
Person B facepalms.
by Life's Outcast Of Death April 3, 2009
Get the Strawman Argumentsmug. A: Trump has repeatedly demonstrated racially insensitive behavior
B: "Everyone I disagree with is Hitler."
A: That is a recursive strawman.
B: "Everyone I disagree with is Hitler."
A: That is a recursive strawman.
by ovusar December 7, 2020
Get the Recursive Strawmanmug. What 99% of the definitions and examples on Urban Dictionary articles that have even the smallest relationship with religion and/or politics.
Strawman Fallacy:
From UD's humanist entry: "Ha, you believe in God? We humanists are smarter than you because we think we are just going to rot in a hole in the ground and that the universe just appeared on it's own one day."
"And that is smart because...?"
"Uh... gay pride?"
"God have mercy on these morons..."
Strawman Fallacy: From UD's entry on liberal: 2. "I hate liberals. Stupid pinko liberals are ruining America."
"Yeah, damn liberals and their...their...liberty. Psht, this is America, we don't need liberty. God bless America."
"Hey, wait..."
From UD's humanist entry: "Ha, you believe in God? We humanists are smarter than you because we think we are just going to rot in a hole in the ground and that the universe just appeared on it's own one day."
"And that is smart because...?"
"Uh... gay pride?"
"God have mercy on these morons..."
Strawman Fallacy: From UD's entry on liberal: 2. "I hate liberals. Stupid pinko liberals are ruining America."
"Yeah, damn liberals and their...their...liberty. Psht, this is America, we don't need liberty. God bless America."
"Hey, wait..."
by Flambe December 18, 2009
Get the Strawman Fallacymug. “Why don’t Republicans want kids to know how to not be racist?”
"A Strawman Of Unusual Size? I don't think they exist"
"A Strawman Of Unusual Size? I don't think they exist"
by FTJM October 20, 2022
Get the Strawman Of Unusual Sizemug. Hym "It wasn't because it she wouldn't sleep with me it was because she fucked the retard. The threat was over the stalking and you know that. And none of you have justified what you're doing in any way you dogshit. If. A group men did that. A woman that took issue with that wouldn't be getting the blatant strawmaning I'm getting from you. And that's how you know you're full of shit. And you don't give a fuck about STDs. If you care so much about STDs why do you need abortions? Should he be wearing a condom? If you're concerned with STDs you shouldn't need an abortion because you always use condoms. And a brothel could have health screenings. You just want your BITCH arbitrary whim to be the barrier to men getting pussy. The second it becomes cheap and available to everyone you lose the only leverage you have in life miss porn lady. It's about BEING THE DECIDER. But you're not the decider you're a whore and Cody just want 'be to nice girls and retards.' You're seriously dumb for that you really can't wrap your head around 'women sheltered by society and now entitled pieces of shit who play by a different set of rules.'
by Hym Iam June 23, 2023
Get the Strawmaningmug. Redditor: You can't hate modern pop music? You know Billie Eilish and Olivia Rodrigo is better than Katy Perry and Rihanna! r/lewronggeneration amirite???
Normal person: I think I've found a strawman argument. Respect my opinion.
Normal person: I think I've found a strawman argument. Respect my opinion.
by Raspberry Necessary 35 March 1, 2022
Get the Strawmanmug. 