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This is a good example of why "ad hominem" is one of the worst arguments you can try to use against something. In actual human discussion, pointing out that so
by user-the-name 6y ago
This is a good example of why "ad hominem" is one of the worst arguments you can try to use against something.
In actual human discussion, pointing out that someone is making claims about something they don't know anything about is the very basis of common sense. Trying to make this out to be a logical fallacy only shows how useless that label is.
- aww_dang 6y agoThe problem becomes how you quantify your opponent's knowledge from a subjective position. How can you prove that they don't know what they are talking about without disputing the points they have made? You must attack the argument, not the person.
- user-the-name 6y agoNo, you really don't. This isn't a mathematical proof. This isn't a formal debate. This is regular, common-sense discussion. Pointing out that a guy who is not an expert in a field is making claims that go against the actual experts in that field is a perfectly reasonable argument, and ignoring it is intentionally blinding yourself.
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