There are several ways to develop a good defense in an argument. However, the most common argument is the straw man defense. In the straw man defense, a fallacy is presented on the misinterpretation of the opponent’s side.
For instance, my brother wanted a dog, but my brother was against the idea. My brother tried to argue that a dog could protect our house from burglars. But my mother stood firm and still disagreed with the idea. In opposition, my brother questioned my mother’s validity on whether she wanted our house protected from burglars.
Thus, the illusion was created that my mother did not want our house safe because she did not want a dog. Obviously, my mother could have other reasons for not wanting a dog, but my brother had made appear in a negative sense.
Although this example is simple, many politicians and debaters use this technique to tear down the opposing side. They make them look like bad guys when the whole story could not be shown.
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