RE: Ad Hominem fallacy again

From: Harvey Newstrom (mail@HarveyNewstrom.com)
Date: Sun Mar 30 2003 - 14:48:13 MST

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    John K Clark wrote,
    > ad hominem (what an incredibly pompom phrase for name calling)

    Sigh.... Ad hominem is NOT the same as name calling. You can do any
    combination of both, neither, one or the other.

    AD HOMINEM and NAME CALLING:
    - You are ignorant.
    - Therefore, I can't trust your definitions.
    - Therefore, your definition of ad hominem is wrong.

    AD HOMINEM and NO NAME CALLING:
    - You have provided inaccurate definitions before.
    - Therefore, I can't trust your definitions.
    - Therefore, your definition of ad hominem is wrong.

    NO AD HOMINEM and NAME CALLING:
    - Your definition of ad hominem is wrong.
    - Therefore, I can't trust your definitions.
    - Therefore you are ignorant.

    NO AD HOMINEM and NO NAME CALLING:
    - Your definition of ad hominem is wrong.
    - Therefore, you have provided inaccurate definitions.
    - Therefore, I can't trust your definitions.

    --
    Harvey Newstrom, CISSP, IAM, GSEC
    <www.HarveyNewstrom.com>
    


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