Straw Man-Argument
From Cognitive Attack Taxonomy
Straw Man-Argument
Short Description: The use of an illusory argument that is used as a replacement of the original.
CAT ID: CAT-2022-108
Layer: 8
Operational Scale: Multiple Scales
Level of Maturity: Well-Established
Category: TTP
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Detailed Description: The use of an illusory argument that is used as a replacement of the original argument, which is then defeated to give the appearance of defeating the original argument. (Falsly contrasting against an extreme comparison - Exp: "Many people believe X, but…"
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