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That is not an ad hominem. An ad hominem is "this person is a crank, therefore their argument is wrong". What OP is saying is "their argument is wrong, therefor
by Houshalter 11y ago
That is not an ad hominem. An ad hominem is "this person is a crank, therefore their argument is wrong". What OP is saying is "their argument is wrong, therefore they are a crank", which is a valid argument.
- colordrops 11y agoBeing wrong does not directly lead to being a "crank", whatever that means, and the poster did not demonstrate anything beyond that he thought the author was mistaken. Let's be honest - the poster called him a crank because the topic is one the the poster finds distasteful. There was no clear proof of him being a crank. Ironically, the poster is guilty of the same thing the author is being accused of, which is poor reasoning about a thesis.
- Houshalter 11y agoThere's no solid definition on what makes one a crank, but this does feel very cranky. It's more than just being "wrong", it's being "not even wrong". Saying things that are nonsense and incoherent.
- Dylan16807 11y agoBeing wrong in particular ways is the definition of being a crank. I see no evidence of poor reasoning by the poster.