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6. Ad Hominem: When People Use Personal Attacks in Arguments

Reply to Budi (Reply #1)

Wed Jul 21, 2021, 02:38 PM

Jul 2021

In everyday language, the term ‘ad hominem argument’ is primarily used to refer to a fallacious personal attack against the source of an argument, that is unsound from a logical perspective.

https://effectiviology.com/ad-hominem-fallacy/

Robert Reich's investments have no bearing on the merits of this labor law reform, therefore you are using a fallacious ad-homien attack

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The Bill Jeff Bezos Doesn't Want You To Know About, R. Reich [View all] appalachiablue Jul 2021 OP

Robert Reich 🙄 Budi Jul 2021 #1

Why don't you address the point of the post Doc Sportello Jul 2021 #5

Why don't you answer my question hmm? Budi Jul 2021 #9

Sorry can't accuse others of what you do Doc Sportello Jul 2021 #11

You never answered my question. Afraid to know the answer to adorable Reich's investments. Budi Jul 2021 #15

Ad Hominem: When People Use Personal Attacks in Arguments DBoon Jul 2021 #6

Ad Hominem: When People Use Personal Attacks in Arguments" Budi Jul 2021 #10

You have to answer the point of the original post before asking others to answer your ad hominem Doc Sportello Jul 2021 #12

"Reich & "good faith" cannot be answered as the same thing, tho. Budi Jul 2021 #13

Yours is not a legit question and does not deserve to be treated as such DBoon Jul 2021 #14

if he can become a faux astronaut XanaDUer2 Jul 2021 #2

If wages and working conditions were improved appalachiablue Jul 2021 #3

Yeah, but he really NEEEEEEEDS that next billion. He can't let his employees get their hands on it. Scrivener7 Jul 2021 #4

That & he needs to splurge and appalachiablue Jul 2021 #7

Robert Reich is one of my heroes. quaint Jul 2021 #8