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To: Mike Darancette
analogy with the 17th century Church inquisitors

Great analogy! I felt that way watching this. They were essentially saying that if you questioned their "truth" in any way you are not ignorant - you are willingly evil. What an interesting argument technique!

21 posted on 08/31/2006 11:04:11 AM PDT by Gator101
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To: Gator101

ARGUMENTUM AD HOMINEM

Description: An argument that attempts to disprove the truth of what is asserted by attacking the speaker rather than the speaker's argument. Another way of putting it: Fallacy where you attack someone's character instead of dealing with salient issues. There are two basic types of ad hominem arguments: (1) abusive, and (2) circumstantial.


26 posted on 08/31/2006 11:24:43 AM PDT by Mike Darancette (This space for rent.)
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