Today we take a look at the Logical Fallacy of the Straw Man argument and juxtapose it against what it means to Steel Man someone. A Straw Man argument is when you misrepresent someone’s argument to make it easier to attack. We define a Straw Man argument, share an example, discuss how to incorporate good faith in a disagreement by instead choosing to Steel Man the disagreement, and then show how Mormonism holds up to the actual argument being made when that argument is represented fairly.
RESOURCES:
https://youtu.be/zYVBA8n9-pU?t=25
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Straw_man
https://mormondiscussionpodcast.org/2016/08/post-nuanced-view-church-gods-plan/
https://mormondiscussionpodcast.org/2016/10/premium-holy-ghost-conundrum/
https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/2004/10/be-not-deceived?lang=eng
https://www.jw.org/en/library/books/good-news-from-god/recognize-true-worshippers/
https://www.learnreligions.com/how-to-find-a-church-700487
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ycUvC9s4VYA
https://www.sltrib.com/religion/2019/07/12/commentary-latter-day/
https://mormondiscussionpodcast.org/2017/12/premium-lucy-walker-spiritual-experiences/
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