19 May 14
Originally posted by divegeesterWas it not Rajk who only recently termed you a Dunce? What if its true and you really are a total airhead? Have you considered the possibility?
Unlikely, redbarrons is is the current forum retard. That you choose to buddy up to him is revealling.
21 May 14
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Originally posted by SuzianneI don't think you know what an ad hominem actually is! It is a logical fallacy used to attempt to establish an argument, for example, 'that cannot be true because you are a Muppet' or 'that creep can roll man! yeah but hes a pervert dude'. Now when i term divesgeester a limp cabbage i am not trying to establish an argument, simply making reference to his mind which is not an ad hominem as you have erroneously assumed. If you need anymore help with logic let me know.
Funny how the attacks are only ad hominem when they don't go your way.
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21 May 14
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Originally posted by robbie carrobie
I don't think you know what an ad hominem actually is! It is a logical fallacy used to attempt to establish an argument, for example, 'that cannot be true because you are a Muppet' or 'that creep can roll man! yeah but hes a pervert dude'. Now when i term divesgeester a limp cabbage i am not trying to establish an argument, simply making reference to his mind which is not an ad hominem as you have erroneously assumed. If you need anymore help with logic let me know.
Interesting. So if I call you a fatuous, arrogant twat, that's not an ad hominem then?
21 May 14
Originally posted by divegeesterindeed, its simply an insult, for it to be an ad hominem and a logical fallacy you would need to attempt to build an argument on the basis of me being an arrogant twat.
Originally posted by robbie carrobie
[b]I don't think you know what an ad hominem actually is! It is a logical fallacy used to attempt to establish an argument, for example, 'that cannot be true because you are a Muppet' or 'that creep can roll man! yeah but hes a pervert dude'. Now when i term divesgeester a limp cabbage i am not trying to est ...[text shortened]... w.
Interesting. So if I call you a fatuous, arrogant twat, that's not an ad hominem then?[/b]
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21 May 14
Originally posted by robbie carrobieIf I said "nothing you say has any credibility because you are a blithering, tub-thumping motormouth", would that be an ad hominem?
indeed, its simply an insult, for it to be an ad hominem and a logical fallacy you would need to attempt to build an argument on the basis of me being an arrogant twat.
21 May 14
Originally posted by divegeesteryes that would be an ad hominem because you are trying to establish an argument based upon a logical fallacy, that being that bungling idiots cannot utter anything credible for they may infact produce excellent nonsense.
If I said "nothing you say has any credibility because you are a blithering, tub-thumping motormouth", would that be an ad hominem?
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21 May 14
Originally posted by robbie carrobieI'll leave it there then.
yes that would be an ad hominem because you are trying to establish an argument based upon a logical fallacy, that being that bungling idiots cannot utter anything credible for they may infact produce excellent nonsense.