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The New Meat
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Posted: 11/11/2003 4:10:28 AM     Post subject: Congrats Genghis, you got a LJer to say "Straw man!&quo  

But I still think my favorite part is that Drakenflugel posted the first response.
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Posted: 11/11/2003 6:18:08 AM     Post subject:  

what is a 'straw man' ?

i got accused of doing that before , but i didnt really know what they meant by it (swipecat)
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Posted: 11/11/2003 2:31:21 PM     Post subject:  

what is a 'straw man' ?

i got accused of doing that before , but i didnt really know what they meant by it (swipecat)


A straw man is generally when you create a nonexistant problem or concoct a nonexistant episode and then deconstruct it, tear it down, and win the argument against it when the other guy claims that's not what it was all about. Like someone being accused of being a plush fucker and then you savage fursuit screwing and it wasn't the subject. GROSS OVERSIMPLIFICATION, but you get the idea.

A variety is when people slam Mike Hirtes regarding his former furry endeavors. He doesn't do that stuff ANY LONGER, but they slam him as if he still was and that's version of a straw man. Similarly, the fact he was or is on assistance and then slamming him for that as an all-purpose explanation for his current anti-furry stance when that has ZERO to do with it. Attack something having nothing to do with the situation or off target completely, winning an argument that wasn't really being argued in the first place.
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Posted: 11/11/2003 5:23:16 PM     Post subject: Re: Congrats Genghis, you got a LJer to say "Straw man!  

But I still think my favorite part is that Drakenflugel posted the first response.

My favourite part is CYD coming to the notice of Postvixen ;)
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Posted: 11/11/2003 11:11:52 PM     Post subject: Re: Congrats Genghis, you got a LJer to say "Straw man!  

But I still think my favorite part is that Drakenflugel posted the first response.

My favourite part is CYD coming to the notice of Postvixen ;)


I've never heard of Postvixen before this. Is she famous or something?
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Posted: 11/11/2003 11:55:35 PM     Post subject: Re: Congrats Genghis, you got a LJer to say "Straw man!  

But I still think my favorite part is that Drakenflugel posted the first response.

My favourite part is CYD coming to the notice of Postvixen ;)


I've never heard of Postvixen before this. Is she famous or something?

No, but he should be.
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Posted: 11/12/2003 1:15:46 AM     Post subject:  

I don't know much about who "Postvixen" really is, but suffice it to say that he/she hangs around on LJ with Kaijima and Xydexx, at least to the extent of taking an active part in these discussions on "Bastard culture" as it has come to be known in those essays frostfang writes every couple of weeks to show us just how little he cares about being mocked on the Portal of Evil.

I believe Repomancer might have something to say - I seem to remember the two of them having a conversation at some point (unless it was Rootdown, not quite sure), so he might be able to shed some light onthe subject.
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