That's not even close to what "straw man" means. And even if it was, the mechanics of how and why the language ended up as it did is largely irrelevant compared to the fact of what the language actually is.
The GPs hypothesis is perfectly reasonable, indeed in the very article you link to:
> The “pursuit of happiness” has led its own life in popular culture.
Now, it's difficult to say if there would be the same focus on happiness in the culture if the phrase has been "property" but that certainly doesn't invalidate the hypothesis.
The GPs hypothesis is perfectly reasonable, indeed in the very article you link to:
> The “pursuit of happiness” has led its own life in popular culture.
Now, it's difficult to say if there would be the same focus on happiness in the culture if the phrase has been "property" but that certainly doesn't invalidate the hypothesis.