Examine the arguments presented in this debate for straw man arguments.

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Here you will be assessing the quality of the debate style utilized by each of the two men involved in this discussion. Did they argue honestly, based on logic and evidence, or did they use deceptive tricks to convince readers to believe things not really supported by evidence? Among other things, you should consider the following issues as you assess Dr. Miller’s and Dr. Johnson’s arguments:
Consider the source. Is the man making the arguments one who should be considered authoritative in the fields required to assess the question of whether evolution is a believable theory or not? While not necessarily a sign that an argument is less than impressive, a source speaking outside his or her field of expertise shoudl be looked at with skepticism.
A related issue: Do the arguments presented show a good understanding of science and biology? Is the debater (either Dr. Miller or Dr. Johnson) oversimplifying to avoid dealing with difficult issues? Does the debater understand the true meaning of “theory” to a scientist?
Does the argument actually address the important issues of the debate? One technique sometimes used by a clever (and not quite honest) debater is to create an issue (a “straw man”) which isn’t really appropriate to the debate, then to argue against the issue he created rather than against the real issue. Of course, his argument is immateral to the actual points under debate, but this tactic often impresses the gullible, or those not already well informed about the issues under discussion. Examine the arguments presented in this debate for straw man arguments.
Does the debater resort to an “argument from ignorance”? An argument from ignorance is the claim that, because something isn’t understood now, it can’t ever be understood. Arguments from ignorance may be even worse than this. Sometimes a debater will assert that if he/she doesn’t know an answer, it’s impossible for the answer to be known ever, by anyone.