straw man



straw man

a weak proposition posited only to be demolished by a simple countering argument. So you can knock down your own straw man! Big deal. The question is how can you deal with real problems.
See also: man, straw

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Amalthea-Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Emigdia-Spanish
MÁŠA-Czech
Morrow['mɔ:rəu]
Lawrie-English
Ercan-Turkish