![]() They point out the similarity of the selection form to the fallacy of hasty generalization, in which the refutation of an opposing position that is weaker than the opponent's is claimed as a refutation of all opposing arguments. Then the easier refutation of this weaker position is claimed to refute the opponent's complete position. The selection form focuses on a partial and weaker (and easier to refute) representation of the opponent's position. ![]() In 2006, Robert Talisse and Scott Aikin expanded the application and use of the straw man fallacy beyond that of previous rhetorical scholars, arguing that the straw man fallacy can take two forms: the original form that misrepresents the opponent's position, which they call the representative form and a new form they call the selection form.
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