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Sometimes I suspect their minds are strong, but they perceive their own minds as weak.
The moment someone strawmans me, I stop discussing things with them and let them live in their straw world.
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That's very wise. It's probably more of a character issue than intelligence.
I tend to avoid people who behave that way, but sometimes I engage because I'm thinking about the audience, rather than expecting a fair hearing.
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That's generous. That kind of thing drives me too mad.
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While discussing smartphone addiction with friends in university, someone took the moral high ground with a straw man. Big 🙄 moment.
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Weak minds straw man their opponents.
Strong minds steel man their opponents.