An objection commits the strawman fallacy when:
A) It attacks the person making an argument when he or she is not there to defend him- or herself.
B) It distorts or misrepresents the target argument to make it easier to refute.
C) It asserts that the target argument is flawed without explaining why.
D) It presents a weaker version of the objection to make it easier to respond to.

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The strawman fallacy occurs when someone distorts or misrepresents an argument to make it easier to attack or refute, rather than addressing the actual argument presented.

An Objection Commits the Strawman Fallacy When