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To: stand watie

“An ad hominem argument, also known as argumentum ad hominem (Latin: “argument to the person”, “argument against the man”) consists of replying to an argument or factual claim by attacking or appealing to an irrelevant characteristic about the person making the argument or claim, rather than by addressing the substance of the argument or producing evidence against the claim. It is most commonly used to refer specifically to the ad hominem abusive, or argumentum ad personam, which consists of criticizing or personally attacking an argument’s proponent in an attempt to discredit that argument.”

Typical tactic of trolls.


986 posted on 09/16/2007 3:21:45 PM PDT by Delacon (When in doubt, ask a liberal and do the opposite.)
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To: Delacon
"Typical tactic of trolls" =====> well,"Del", you should know about fact-FREE attacks on other FReepers, if anyone here does.

sorry,but pointing out that your attempt, to "dress up" your OPINIONS as IF they were facts, fools NOBODY. further, pointing out that your OPINIONS do NOT constitute either FACTS nor an argument is NOT an "ad hominum attack". instead it just points out that you "know NOT & know NOT that you know NOT".

as i've said before, you should request membership in "the DAMNyankee coven of lunatics,REVISIONISTS, nitwits,FOOLS, "useful idiots",BIGOTS, etc." from the unionist leader, Non-Sequitur. you'll fit right in.

free dixie,sw

987 posted on 09/16/2007 4:33:27 PM PDT by stand watie ("Resistance to tyrants is OBEDIENCE to God." - T. Jefferson, 1804)
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