Ad hominem fallacy-
“Ad hominem (Latin for “to the man” or “to the person”), short for argumentum ad hominem, is where an argument is rebutted by attacking the character, motive, or other attribute of the person making the argument, or persons associated with the argument, rather than attacking the substance of the argument itself.”
A fallacy is a false way of thinking. An ad hominem is when one attacks someone’s character rather than the argument itself.
See, someone could say, “Double cheeseburgers are unhealthy.”
And, an ad hominem fallacious retort, “But, I saw you eating three cheeseburgers last week!”
Just because someone ate three cheeseburgers last week does not make the statement “double cheeseburgers are unhealthy,” inaccurate.
I was once accused of “being fake” by an acquaintance. I still don’t know what “being fake” means, really.
I know what a hypocrite is…. (someone who says something and…
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