What fallacy (drogreden) is committed when an arguer distorts, exaggerates, or misrepresents an opponent's position to make it easier to refute?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C. Vertekenen van het standpunt (straw man fallacy)
- Step 1: A straw man fallacy (vertekenen van het standpunt) substitutes a fabricated, extreme version of the opponent's argument. Step 2. The speaker knocks down this caricatured position rather than the actual thesis. Answer: Vertekenen van het standpunt (straw man fallacy). Why not the others: Evading proof demands the opponent disprove an unproven assertion; false analogy compares incomparable domains.
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