Whenever you are about to find fault with someone, ask yourself the following question: What fault of mine most nearly resembles the one I am about to criticize?

The straw man fallacy also has its inverse—the “motte-and-bailey” fallacy6—which can be used as a defensive tactic.

the straw man fallacy. To straw man your opponent, you invent a weak counterargument to your position and pretend that it’s your opponent’s position, even though it’s not.