Distorting Argument - Flaw Answer Choice

tanika.s

Can someone provide me with an example of what "distorts an argument against X, and then attacks this distorted argument" would look like?

PT C2, Section #3, Question #6 Answer Choice D

Lucas Carter

This is similar to a "Straw Man Argument". Instead of attacking the author's viewpoint or argument, the flawed argument twists what the original author said and then attacks that.

For example:

You: The dogs at the dog park are well behaved. Therefore it is a nice dog park.

Me: If this dog park were truly one of the best, it would be featured in the Doggo monthly magazine. The magazine makes no mention of it, therefore you must be wrong.

I misinterpreted or twisted your argument to say that this dog park was one of the best and then attacked that argument.

This video provides some further examples:

tanika.s

Thank you!!