So ad hominem attack in its textbook form. "Let's not discuss a specific action and its implications on the society. Let's instead talk how bad the person is b

So ad hominem attack in its textbook form. "Let's not discuss a specific action and its implications on the society. Let's instead talk how bad the person is because he retweeted a post that was created by another person that expresses the views that some people decided nobody should dare to express." No, separation of actions from identities is a cornerstone of a civilized society. Otherwise, we quickly descend into witch burning and lynching by the mob.