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When both a viewpoint and an opponent are fabricated, you have a Hollow Man argument. https://fs.blog/2020/05/bad-arguments/ https://fs.blog/2020/05/bad-argume
by exo-pla-net 6y ago
When both a viewpoint and an opponent are fabricated, you have a Hollow Man argument.
https://fs.blog/2020/05/bad-arguments/ https://fs.blog/2020/05/bad-arguments/
- seanwilson 6y agoThanks, that sounds like it! > A hollow man argument is similar to a straw man one. The difference is that it is a weak case attributed to a non-existent group. Someone will fabricate a viewpoint that is easy to refute, then claim it was made by a group they disagree with. Arguing against an opponent which doesn’t exist is a pretty easy way to win any debate. People who use hollow man arguments will often favor vague, non-specific language without explicitly giving any sources or stating who their opponent is.