On 05/27/2010 03:48 AM, Dave Drum -> Ed Hulett wrote:
 -=>> Ed Hulett wrote to Dave Drum <=-

 DD>> Ad hominem abusive usually involves insulting or belittling one's
 DD>> opponent, but
 DD>> can also involve pointing out factual but ostensible character flaws or
 DD>> actions
 DD>> which are irrelevant to the opponent's argument. This tactic is
 DD> logically
 DD>> fallacious because insults and even true negative facts about the
 DD>> opponent's
 DD>> personal character have nothing to do with the logical merits of the
 DD>> opponent's
 DD>> arguments or assertions.

 EH>> Since that is all you do WRT anyone right of Mao, you have no standing
 EH>> to lecture anyone on this issue.

 DD> What? Post a definition of ad hominem? Remind people of what is going on?

If you think your attacks on me or anyone else here is not ad hom, you are
seriously delusional.

 DD> BTW - the statement "Since that is all you do WRT anyone right
of Mao" is a
 DD> scurrilous lie and merely your opinion - which probably smells as bad as
 DD> your
 DD> breath after a hard night of boozing with your boyfriends.

Your "hard night of boozing with your boyfriends" comment is a
scurrilous lie. I neither drink or have "boyfriends."

You are full of ad hom.

Ed

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