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To: OriginalIntent
Argumentum ad Hominem :

The fallacy of attacking the character or circumstances of an individual who is advancing a statement or an argument instead of trying to disprove the truth of the statement or the soundness of the argument. Often the argument is characterized simply as a personal attack.

1. The personal attack is also often termed an "ad personem argument": the statement or argument at issue is dropped from consideration or is ignored, and the locutor's character or circumstances are used to influence opinion.

2. The fallacy draws its appeal from the technique of "getting personal." The assumption is that what the locutor is saying is entirely or partially dictated by his character or special circumstances and so should be disregarded.

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55 posted on 10/16/2009 4:34:37 PM PDT by Ira_Louvin (Go tell them people lost in sin, ThereÂ’s a higher power ,They need not fear the works of men.)
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To: Ira_Louvin
Do you feel that you are being attacked?

Surely you don't oppose attacking and exposing liberals who hide out on Free Republic, now do you.

58 posted on 10/16/2009 4:46:28 PM PDT by OriginalIntent (undo all judicial activism and its results)
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To: Ira_Louvin
The fallacy of attacking the character or circumstances of an individual who is advancing a statement or an argument ...

Then you need to stop using the far left tactic of accusing people of sinning as a tool for undermining their character and mocking their standard for morality.

68 posted on 10/16/2009 5:50:35 PM PDT by OriginalIntent (undo all judicial activism and its results)
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