Strawman

The strawman fallacy occurs when one misrepresents an argument so that it becomes easier to attack.

Example of Strawman

Those who oppose abortion have no respect for women's rights, and see women as baby-making machines, which is of course wrong. Women must be able to choose.
People who oppose gun control are potential terrorists. We cannot allow terrorists to decide our laws. All guns should be banned.

This is a common fallacy.

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