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> I am starting to see people puffing on these stupid e-cigarettes in restaurants that ban cigarette smoking. Ad hominem. Plus, just because something resemble
by ahallock 13y ago
> I am starting to see people puffing on these stupid e-cigarettes in restaurants that ban cigarette smoking.
Ad hominem. Plus, just because something resembles smoking does not mean you should conflate the two, "poisoning the well."
> When you say something to them they invariably try to "educate" you on what an e-cigarette is and how it's different
Condescending and derisive.
> The FDA is collecting reports of adverse effects and there are plenty
Finally we get to some actual evidence. I'll check it out, but from that intro you're probably seeking confirmation bias. Did you find any opposing data?
- 300bps 13y agoAd hominem Criticizing someone's behavior is not an ad-hominem. You really don't seem to know what ad-hominem means at all. This should help you: https://yourlogicalfallacyis.com/ad-hominem https://yourlogicalfallacyis.com/ad-hominem Condescending and derisive. Ironically, it is condescending and derisive that they are trying to educate me about e-cigarettes. I'll check it out, but from that intro you're probably seeking confirmation bias Did you just read a Wikipedia article on logical fallacies and are trying to fit as many "big words" into your HN comments as you can?
- ahelwer 13y agoI think you misunderstood his intentions. You see, fallacies are like Harry Potter spells except their Latin names produce crushing arguments instead of magical effects. You are now engaged in a duel and must respond with your own invocations. This is how debates are conducted.