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So what? Just because someone says something you don't like, doesn't mean that they are wrong about something else. "An ad hominem (Latin for "to the man" or "
by ThaddeusQuay2 15y ago
So what? Just because someone says something you don't like, doesn't mean that they are wrong about something else.
"An ad hominem (Latin for "to the man" or "to the person"), short for argumentum ad hominem, is an attempt to negate the truth of a claim by pointing out a negative characteristic or belief of the person supporting it."
- Locke1689 15y agoIf the author valued logic they wouldn't go about blaming Jews for the world's troubles. It's not ad hominem to believe that an author's position is inherently illogical.
- ThaddeusQuay2 15y agoThat might be true, for his position on jews. I don't know, as I haven't read much by him, just a comment here and there. However, his position on Einstein might be valid, and to ascertain that would require reading the book.