A Word from Bob
With permission of biblical counselor Joseph Leavell, I am re-posting Joe’s Twitter/X thread on straw-man arguments.
As soon as I read this, I replied to Joe on Twitter/X with:
“Spot on! 100%! On fire!”
A Word from Joe
“Short thread on how to build a persuasive straw-man argument in our culture:
Step 1: Claim that your opponent changed something people would hold sacred.
Step 2: Restate your opponent’s new position in the most uncharitable way that doesn’t reflect what anyone believes.
Step 3: Logically tear to shreds those definitions and the subsequent character of your opponent and their position you just invented.
Step 4: Create an offensive and memorable persona/caricature of your opponent and their positions that is catchy and/or humorous.
Step 5: When your opponent or their supporters object to the inaccurate critique, state that they are either ignorant or secretly hold to the position themselves.
Step 6: When I’m roundly rebuked, I claim persecution and that I’m the only one willing to fight for the truth.”
Another Word from Bob
Joe prefaced his comments by relating
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