alleryRefuting a position the opponent never actually proposed is known as which fallacy?
ASlippery slope fallacy
BFalse analogy fallacy
CStraw man fallacy
DAppeal to ignorance
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Straw man fallacy
The straw man attacks a distorted version of the opponent's view instead of the real one.
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