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Originally Posted by boxcar
The "ad hominem" you deserved when you asked a downright stupid question.
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Once again you demonstrate your complete ignorance of logic. An ad hominem is not simply name calling.
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Ad Hominem
This translates as “to the man” and refers to any attacks on the person advancing the argument, rather than on the validity of the evidence or logic. It’s is one thing to say that I don’t agree with you, but it’s another thing to say that I don’t like you, and you are wrong because I don't like you; evil people often make valid claims, and good people often make invalid claims, so separate the claim from the person. Like the emotional appeal, the validity of an argument has utterly nothing to do with the character of those presenting it. -- Tom Drake
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Anyone resorting to an ad hominem argument simply has no argument and is effectively admitting defeat.
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Originally Posted by boxcar
Sagan and Nietzsche, heh? Mr. Hades and Mr. Second Death. Quite a "winning" pair those two. Do they ever try to outdo each other to see who can tell the most lies?
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I'm no fan of Nietzsche but, unlike you, I am not afraid to read his ideas. The jury is still out.
By the way, I've never heard the term "Second Death". Does that come from Nietzsche's writings? Just asking?
