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Originally Posted by Jay Random
You went straight from ‘Yes, I did say something in regards to fragility’ to ‘You don’t want to have productive discussion with me’. The latter statement in no way follows from the former, or from anything else that you said previously, and as such is a non sequitur.
I am prepared to have a productive discussion with you, but I am losing hope that such a thing is possible.
This is from the Department of Philosophy at Texas State University:
By making blanket statements about the board, you are making a fallacious attack on all the members of CP. That is a straightforward ad hominem.
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I too will seek out other definitions as well but from what I have come to understand about that phrase it’s a personal effect. This is the first I have heard of it being otherwise.
Here’s Merriam Webster
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ad%20hominem
No mention of blanket statements towards groups. The Latin translates literally “ to the person”.
Regarding my comment : I don’t think the flames have played very good teams during this run. I’m holding out hope that this momentum can carry them to better results versus the better teams.