straw man A straw man fallacy (sometimes written as strawman) is the informal fallacy of refuting an argument different from the one actually under discussion, while not recognizing or acknowledging the distinction. One who engages in this fallacy is said ...

is a form of argument and an informal fallacy. Straw man or strawman may also refer to:

General

* Straw man (dummy), a dummy made from straw from which the other concepts take their names * '' Craterocephalus stramineus'', a species of fish

Law and commerce

Straw man (law) A straw man is a figure not intended to have a genuine beneficial interest in a property Property is a system of rights that gives people legal control of valuable things, and also refers to the valuable things themselves. Depending on th ...

, in law, a third party that acts as a front in a transaction * Straw man proposal, in business and software development, a simple draft proposal to generate discussion * Strawman theory, a pseudolegal theory in the sovereign citizen, tax protester, freeman, and redemption movements

Publications

* ''Straw Man'' (novel), a 1951 novel by Doris Miles Disney * '' The Straw Man'', a 1957 novel by Jean Giono * Straw Man (comics), a 1975 Marvel Comics character * ''Straw Men'' (novel), a 2001 novel by Martin J. Smith * '' The Straw Men'', a 2002 novel by Michael Marshall

Film

* ''The Straw Man'' (film), a 1953 British film * '' Strawman (film)'', a 1987 Taiwanese film

Music

* "Strawman", a 1989 song by Lou Reed from ''

New York New York most commonly refers to: * New York (state), a state in the northeastern United States * New York City, the most populous city in the United States, located in the state of New York New York may also refer to: Places United Kingdom * ...

'' * "Straw Man", a 2019 song by Silversun Pickups from '' Widow's Weeds''

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Law and commerce

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Film

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