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  2. Strawman theory - Wikipedia

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    The strawman theory ... JOHN DOE (under the Strawman theory) is the name of the "straw man", and John Doe is the baby's "real" name. As the child grows, ...

  3. Straw man - Wikipedia

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    The typical straw man argument creates the illusion of having refuted or defeated an opponent's proposition through the covert replacement of it with a different proposition (i.e., "stand up a straw man") and the subsequent refutation of that false argument ("knock down a straw man"), instead of the opponent's proposition.

  4. Redemption movement - Wikipedia

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    The strawman, Elvick alleged, was in possession of the secret account, but the individual was its rightful owner and could petition for access. [3] The theory also gives a specific role to the Uniform Commercial Code, which provides an interstate standard for documents such as driver's licenses or for bank accounts. As sovereign citizens ...

  5. Fallacy - Wikipedia

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    The straw man fallacy refers to the refutation of a standpoint in an argument that was never proposed. The fallacy usually occurs in the presentation of an opponent's standpoint as more extreme, distorted, or simplistic than it actually is.

  6. Straw man (disambiguation) - Wikipedia

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    Straw man (law), in law, a third party that acts as a front in a transaction Straw man proposal , in business and software development, a simple draft proposal to generate discussion Strawman theory , a pseudolegal theory in the sovereign citizen, tax protester, freeman, and redemption movements

  7. List of fallacies - Wikipedia

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    Straw man fallacy – refuting an argument different from the one actually under discussion, while not recognizing or acknowledging the distinction. [110] Texas sharpshooter fallacy – improperly asserting a cause to explain a cluster of data. [111]

  8. Straw man proposal - Wikipedia

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    A straw-man (or straw-dog or straw-person) proposal is a brainstormed simple draft proposal intended to generate discussion of its disadvantages and to spur the generation of new and better proposals. [1] The term is considered American business jargon, [2] but it is also encountered in engineering office culture.

  9. Procatalepsis - Wikipedia

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    The straw man argument, an informal fallacy in which one misrepresents an opposing argument in order to further one's own, can serve as an example of misused procatalepsis. In this fallacy, the rhetor misconstrues the words, arguments, or views of an opponent, most often on purpose, to facilitate rebuttal or create a false impression on the ...