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PigeonsArePopular t1_jcynems wrote

Where I am from, those making claims bear the burden of proof, see

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vasya349 t1_jcynkzb wrote

Where I’m from, we don’t entertain people not acting in good faith.

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PigeonsArePopular t1_jcyntyx wrote

Sounds like ad hominem because you can't back up your claim

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vasya349 t1_jcynzp0 wrote

You don’t know what ad hominem means.

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PigeonsArePopular t1_jcyozm4 wrote

Against the person, you intimated I am not acting in good faith, whatever that means in this context, that's against me, not my argument QED

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vasya349 t1_jcysmjn wrote

This has to be satire…

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PigeonsArePopular t1_jcyy0xt wrote

No, ad hominem is speech that addresses the identity of the speaker (like if their faith is good or bad, again, whatever that could possibly mean here) and in that sense could even be complimentary

"A person as beautiful as you should come up with a better argument than that" for example

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