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throwaway_prnts
6y ago
An ad hominem attack is when you attack someone's character, instead of their ideas or behavior. If you criticize sleep training because it is bad for the child and explain why, that is ordinary criticism and argument. If you insinua
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throwaway_prnts
6y ago
I guess when you say things like this: > I certainly have more respect for someone who does sleep training because they think it's best for the child, rather than for themselves. Of course, everyone will say that's why they
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throwaway_prnts
6y ago
> I don’t think I did anything wrong > it’s not like I was throwing out insults > I don’t view downvotes as any indication of comment quality I am not saying you are being downvoted because people feel shame, I said you are downvot
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throwaway_prnts
6y ago
I don't have any opinion on sleep training, but you've been downvoted a lot here and I would just like to make an observation that I don't think has been stated explicitly so far. IMO, you are coming across as someone who vie