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A dissuasion of inappropriate debate tactics

BafflingBeerMan

By BafflingBeerMan,
Posted on: 2010-08-29 23:08 in Comic and Hero-Villain Culture

 

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SMBC Theater is here to present a theatrical presentation on the dangers of Ad hominems.

Enjoy! (Warning NSFW: Mild language and violence)

 

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Originally Posted by Marcian Tobay View Post
SMBC Theater is here to present a theatrical presentation on the dangers of Ad hominems.

Enjoy! (Warning NSFW: Mild language and violence)
>.> It's actually one of the most misused fallacies as it is not just attacking the person instead of the position. It's only a fallacy if you are using it to support the claim that someone shouldn't listen to this person in place of an argument... It's basically the inverse of the argument from authority fallacy.

If for example I say "You're an idiot if you think that x is the case, because y" That is not a fallacy. If on the other hand I say "You're an idiot." and make no argument that is pertinent to the discussion then you have a fallacy.

 

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It seemed very odd to me that the AK was either jamming constantly, or they just had no idea how they operate.

Quite amusing though.

Too many alts to list.

 

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(...) the dangers of Ad hominems
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Originally Posted by Solos View Post
Alternatively, just view Manofmanychars post history.
The irony of this statement is palpable.

 

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So you actually did start a topic about how to avoid debates!

"Ben is short for Frank."
-Baffling Beer-Man, The Tenacious 3: The Movie

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Screw it. Everyone that trolls this thread is getting an Ad hominem in the face. And it'll be on topic.

 

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Originally Posted by Impish Kat View Post
i c wut u did thar
That's it. You're about to get hominem'd.

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I find your fashion sense to be outdated. Surely your intent is to represent some sort of ironic 2006 garb in a post-modern take on fashion. At least, I hope that's your intent, because the alternative is... dreadful.

Either way, your clothes are so loud they drown out your points. Your statements are as invalid as Stephen Hawking's cameo in Gattaca.