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I guess this is what is called the strawman argument? Pretending I only care about one thing and then pointing out that it is stupid to only care about one thi

• lcnPylGDnU4H9OF 2y ago
  > one side tries to pretend it isn't a problem It's referred to as a "strawman argument" because it's like arguing with a person made out of straw (evoking images of a person fighting against a straw man for training); such a person is not a difficult opponent and one is not required to put in effort for a fight against them. One might consider who you are arguing against when you say "one side tries to pretend it isn't a problem".
  • skinkestek 2y ago
    Exactly.