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eveningcoffee · 2020-02-27 18:42:42+00:00

Naturally argumentum ad hominem is always the best strategy.

JanneVee | karma 678 | avg karma 3.12 · | 2015-10-18 16:23:09

You are in essence saying that ad hominem is a valid debating technique.

tut-urut-utut | karma 1261 | avg karma 2.18 · | 2024-03-06 21:48:47

Ad hominem makes for a damn good argument, especially if the person in case doesn’t try to appease everyone.

GaryTang | karma 106 | avg karma 0.39 · | 2021-11-01 09:00:45

Ad hominem attacks are always a great approach to discussions. /s

Mithaldu | karma 8182 | avg karma 2.9 · | 2016-10-26 17:58:17+00:00

Ah yes, ad hominem, the tool of choice for reasonable people.

gunshai | karma 421 | avg karma 1.72 · | 2021-03-21 15:17:17

Is Ad hominem really the best you can do?

bitshepherd | karma 157 | avg karma 1.64 · | 2017-12-02 23:48:57

Ad hominem is the best way to get the point across. Don't ever change, sir/madam.

xracy | karma 604 | avg karma 1.27 · | 2023-10-19 02:58:33

Ad hominem attacks are famously the first resort of people who are correct about everything.

greenshackle2 | karma 1836 | avg karma 2.93 · | 2019-10-21 14:47:46

Ad hominem is a fair counter-argument to appeal to authority.

darkerside | karma 6585 | avg karma 1.94 · | 2017-12-07 18:46:58+00:00

This is what's known as an ad hominem argument

sillysaurus3 | karma 15505 | avg karma 3.87 · | 2017-07-30 20:28:26+00:00

If an ad hominem is the best criticism you can come up with, it seems correct to me.

rhizome | karma 18082 | avg karma 1.64 · | 2016-01-06 06:35:37+00:00

Ad hominem doesn't invalidate an argument, it speaks to credibility.

croes | karma 17146 | avg karma 3.11 · | 2022-11-27 14:11:33

Ad hominem != arguments

noblethrasher | karma 2878 | avg karma 3.01 · | 2014-03-06 10:55:03

Which is precisely why argumentum ad hominem is something to be wary of.

hc | karma 95 | avg karma 0.87 · | 2009-01-08 05:39:03

this sort of thing is known as argument ad hominem.

Capira | karma 864 | avg karma 5.4 · | 2021-11-21 12:28:58

Argumentum ad hominem usually implies an irrational opinion or manipulative rhetoric.

TimTheTinker | karma 7131 | avg karma 3.4 · | 2017-12-02 23:05:51+00:00

Ad hominem argument, yes.

livestyle | karma 733 | avg karma 2.46 · | 2019-02-27 20:37:14+00:00

“Ad hominem is a notoriously weak logical argument. And is usually used to distract the focus of a discussion - to move it from an indefensible point and to attack the opponent."

~ Lord Aquitainus Attis

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efdee | karma 1745 | avg karma 2.6 · | 2014-04-25 12:54:03+00:00

Ad hominems seldomly make for a constructive argument.

squidlogic | karma 456 | avg karma 3.65 · | 2020-09-17 17:58:21

Argument ad hominem.