Actually, I do not think he engaged in an ad hominmem at all. He said what you said was idiotic. He did not first call you an idiot and then say that thus everything you said was idiotic. I think it is often misused. For more info here:
http://wakingupnow.com/blog/ad-hominem-attacks
It just irks me when people pull out the ‘taliban’ card and use it like a race card. They don’t expect to be challenged on it and frequently cannot even support the assertion.
The taliban kill men, women, and children. They make war on the innocent and weak.
Comparing what this guy did, and by inference the FReepers who agree with his acts, to the taliban is horrible.
FR is a typical blog with typical people. But this thread is filled with people who find a strange rationale for excusing, or ignoring the illegal castration of a man. This is a cruel and unusual punishment, inconsistent with our Constitution's intent.
The castration was a horrible act. It was an act consistent with a lawless society. There were other ways to "solve the problem."
Why have people in this forum condoned, or made fun of such an illegal act? Because it suits their personal opinions?
The law must stand for something. Its subjective application is what's destroying our Republic...and the quality of posters on this forum.