I worked with a guy years ago who was a misogynist, he had grown up with sisters so learned to argue with women.
He knew what infuriated them and no blow seemed too low.
He would say to a woman , all women are idiots !, prove me wrong.
The bizarre part was women found him very attractive , even the really good looking ones , and would hit on him and take his abuse.
The reason I mention it is because as an opening statement , it reminds me of the tack of this forum at times , and online sorcerers in general .
After creating such a quagmire or imagined positions a person Is supposedly to then defend against ,
Stifling , to walk them back and actually begin with what’s there instead of some apparition .
My take on it is like the old game of “smell the cheese “
Fist on open palm ,
Or the ground hits harder than a fist can , unfortunately (not for me) that’s a big hit and the ‘cheese ‘ is mighty enticing .