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When you resort to ad hominem attacks, it makes it seem as though you were unable form any specific objection to the actual content.
by lrvick 2y ago
When you resort to ad hominem attacks, it makes it seem as though you were unable form any specific objection to the actual content.
- stadia42 2y agoThis is not an ad hominem attack. It's fair to ask about an author's credentials when they write a public article. (I do believe he lacks the credentials, but happy to hear a counter-argument.)
- drawkward 2y agoThe author's credentials might help us understand their motivation for writing something, or help us understand any implicit bias they carry, but in no way do they indicate the quality of the argument myself. Trust me, I went to Yale.