Beating up on a weak or minor issue in a controversy because it is easy or convenient to attack is known as a/an:
A) Tar baby
B) Trojan horse
C) Straw man
D) Circumlocution

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Beating up on a weak or minor issue in a controversy because it is easy or convenient to attack is known as a Straw man. This is done by misrepresenting or oversimplifying an opponent's argument and attacking that version instead of the actual argument. The other options, Tar baby, Trojan horse, and Circumlocution, do not refer to this specific tactic in a controversy.

Beating Up on a Weak or Minor Issue in a Controversy