Ad Hominem Debates
Users accuse each other of ad hominem attacks, debate the definition of the logical fallacy, and reference Wikipedia while urging substantive arguments instead.
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You're making an ad-hom attack for making ad-hom attacks?
That's ad hominem, now. (Though understandable.)
I fail to see how this is an ad hominem, can you please explain?
That is not a counterargument, it is an ad hominem.
This argument is called 'ad hominem'. Does not matter who posted it -- it definitely happened.
You're making an ad hominem attack. A list of substantive errors and inaccuracies in the article would be more convincing.
That's not an ad hominem attack. Ad hominem is "You're an idiot, therefore what you said is incorrect".
That is pure ad-hominem. You are not engaging with the argument being made, you are attacking it solely based on who is making it.
This is an ad-hominem attack, not cool.
I believe your post is an ad hominemhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ad_hominem