Bishop Attacks A Straw Man
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“Unfortunately, there exist prophets of doom, who in their religious zeal, are more prone to focus on the defect rather than the much good there is in man; they get stuck in considering the mistake rather than appreciating the efforts, however small but sincere, that a person tries to make to rise up on his feet; they are more interested in defending the letter of the law than the person.”
This kind of argument is called a "straw man". It gives the impression of refuting an opponent's argument, while in reality it refutes an argument that was never presented.
Such a logical fallacy is used when defeating an "enemy" is valued higher than critical thinking or understanding of an argument.
Picture: Mario Grech, 2007, #newsKgwbpdxrkd