Straw man (disambiguation)
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The straw man fallacy, is a rhetorical technique (also classified as a logical fallacy) based on misrepresentation of an opponent's position.
- Straw man also refers to:
- Straw man (literal), a literal man made of straw
- Straw man (law), in law, a third party that acts as a "front" in a transaction
- Straw man (literature), in literature, a symbol for people regarded as lacking needed qualities
- Straw man proposal, in business, a simple draft proposal intended to generate discussion