Re-reading, I do think it could be read as a straw-man argument, because I didn't make it clear it was supposed to be an illustration. Sometimes I hit post without checking out the message first, which leads to thuds-headed stuff which deserves a "geez" reaction.
Sorry and I'll try not to do that again!
Mrs. Don-o, I do not mean to imply you *purposefully* did this.
I’m just pointing out why I did not accept your argument, because it struck me as a false argument.
Sometimes I hit post before proofreading - especially when posting from my phone with that cursed autocorrect.