And they're already kissing Trump's ass
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Oh hey look, a strawman!
While there is a logical fallacy here I don't think it's a straw man.
It's some form of two wrongs make a right.
Some call it a what-aboutism, although theres debate on whether its usually fallacious or not. There have been cases illustrated where using what-aboutisms is a proper logical counter, but most the time people just like to shout fallacy at each other so they dont have to think about the point they are making.
Whataboutism is a fallacy when it is used to justify a behavior instead of pointing out hypocrisy itself.
"It's okay because you do it too" vs "You can't claim moral superiority in this case because"
Thank you for the examples, thats a concise way to explain it.
Nobody made the argument they were responding to, they made it themselves and then posted a picture "owning" it
That's strawmanning
I always wanted to ask but haven't been able to until now...
When you're building the strawman, do you do it while the straw is still wet and then wait for it to dry or do you wait for the straw to cure first and then build it?
I'd imagine fungus would be a key reason in the choice but I'm still unsure about the process and figured I'd ask an expert..
Thanks in advance!
Fun fact about straw, you have to keep the bales dry, because if they get wet they start to decompose, which generates heat, and since straw traps air, it's insulating, meaning it can get hot enough to catch fire!
After looking up a few tutorials for making a scarecrow, it looks like using dried filling is best.