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Isn't this an adhominem attack on the person's character without refuting the points? I agree with OP that some of the points are ridiculous, but why assassinat
by systemvoltage 5y ago
Isn't this an adhominem attack on the person's character without refuting the points? I agree with OP that some of the points are ridiculous, but why assassinate character like this?
- giraffe_lady 5y agofirst off who cares you can insult people sometimes it helps. Anyway it's not "character assassination" if it's true. I don't know enough about this person's work over time but. > always defending imperialism and the current power structure as the correct, natural and inevitable course of events, with no other alternative possible That does describe some people I can think of, so it's at least possible this is a fair description of his position.
- TomSwirly 5y ago> > he's always defending imperialism and the current power structure as the correct, natural and inevitable course of events, with no other alternative possible. > Isn't this an adhominem attack on the person's character without refuting the points? No - why do you say that? PP is attacking Fukuyama _based on his ideas_ - that imperialism is the natural course of events, the best for everyone, and inevitable. It is perfectly legitimate to critique someone's ideas. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_End_of_History_and_the_Last_Man https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_End_of_History_and_the_Las... That is the reverse of ad hominem. A ad hominem argument would go, "Fukuyama is wrong because he's from Harvard/Asian/etc", and of course those arguments are false.
- systemvoltage 5y agoPerhaps I see it differently than you. > It is perfectly legitimate to critique someone's ideas. I totally agree.