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To: Theo

That was not ad hominem. AIG is not a man.


826 posted on 02/08/2005 8:03:07 PM PST by shubi (Peace through superior firepower.)
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To: shubi

Sure, etymologically, ad hominem refers to a "person," but in common usage its meaning is broader than that (as illustrated by the definition on dictionary.com: "Appealing to personal considerations rather than to logic or reason.")


832 posted on 02/08/2005 8:11:09 PM PST by Theo
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