Just so people know what I mean when I use the term "ad hominem"...Quote
Attacking the Person (Ad Hominem Argument)
This error is committed when a person's characteristics or circumstances are irrelevantly attacked in order to discreedit her arguments or views. An arguer's personal characteristics are never relevant to the strength or soundness of her argument.
--The Criticial Thinking Handbook , Bierman & Assali
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Is dissent possible in this forum? Or must it always be met with derision and ad hominem attacks such as the above?
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JackSF
>First, what makes you think you are dissenting?
dissent -- to differ in opinion or feeling; disagree.
>u may not even be able to comprehend the idea but since u have been
>involved with landmark u havent had an opinion or a conclustion that
>is your own.
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>of course u dont claim your conslustions are right. u dont have any.
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>u feel good about it u dont care. u dont miss it.
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>You're not even a somewhat satisfied customer though, dissenting or
>not, to them. You are a product.
Attacking the Person (Ad Hominem Argument)
This error is committed when a person's characteristics or circumstances are irrelevantly attacked in order to discreedit her arguments or views. An arguer's personal characteristics are never relevant to the strength or soundness of her argument.
--The Criticial Thinking Handbook , Bierman & Assali