Re: Ad Hominem fallacy again

From: John K Clark (jonkc@att.net)
Date: Wed Apr 02 2003 - 08:14:41 MST

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    "gts" <gts_2000@yahoo.com>

    > We can say without drawing much objection that a
    > member of the KKK is "scum" for the reason that White
    > Supremicism has been widely discredited by intelligent
    > thoughtful people with *valid logical arguments*.

    I couldn't agree with you more. Just screaming "Your momma wears army
    boots!" adds nothing to a discussion but if you present valid logical
    arguments that a certain opinion is idiotic and if you show valid logical
    augments that a certain person holds that opinion then it is perfectly
    reasonable to make a deduction about that person from the above information.

    > However such statements are not themselves part of any
    > valid logical argument.

    I couldn't disagree with you more. Saying they are scum is PART of a valid
    logical argument, it is the conclusion.

    > Hitler believed the earth is round and we all know
    > that bastard was scum.

    Oh no, Ad Hominem, you called Hitler a bad name!

        John K Clark jonkc@att.net



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