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		pliny on Jan 29, 2014 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: US bans students from “blacklisted” countries from... If someone is 'the protector of freedom' and if 'the protector of freedom' is someone that doesn't boycott Syria, then that leaves Japan, South Korea, Australia and countries who's government don't make decisions based upon enlightenment values.

c7b0rg on Jan 29, 2014 [–]

>If someone is 'the protector of freedom'

>'the protector of freedom' is someone that doesn't boycott Syria

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Straw_man

Not my argument, what are you even arguing against?

If I were you, I'd question myself why I create strawmen, am I interested in the truth, or am I guided by misplaced nationalism?

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