11-28-2010, 09:12 PM
Hi,
Not all ad hominem attacks are logical fallacies, only those not pertinent to the argument. If a person is a Neo-nazi, that fact has no bearing in a discussion on floral arrangement, but would be central to one on race relations.
--Pete
(11-28-2010, 11:23 AM)Jester Wrote: Aren't you always the one telling me not to attack the source, but rather, the argument?
Not all ad hominem attacks are logical fallacies, only those not pertinent to the argument. If a person is a Neo-nazi, that fact has no bearing in a discussion on floral arrangement, but would be central to one on race relations.
--Pete
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