Strawmaning is not polite. It&#x27;s not that it&#x27;s bizarre, it&#x27;s when you should (a) easily be able to recognize that your argument is misrepresenting the other&#x27;s position (and thus not actually addressing their position at all) and (b) you also should be able to easily figure out how to refute your &quot;argument&quot; yourself, but you throw it out without addressing obvious objections at all, effectively leaving the effort to work out your own argument to your opponent, that I (and I suppose others) react impolitely.