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Ad Hominem is a hot favourite of internet forums.
In simple English, it means "at the person".
For example: Forummer XXX is an asshole. Everything he says should be disregarded.
Known facts are irrefutable regardless of who says them. The sun rises in the East regardless of whether it is stated by a professor or a child molestor.
On a similiar vein, please note that there is no law that prosecutes people for being a jerk. Don't mix moral perceptions with legal principles. They are 2 different things.
In simple English, it means "at the person".
For example: Forummer XXX is an asshole. Everything he says should be disregarded.
Known facts are irrefutable regardless of who says them. The sun rises in the East regardless of whether it is stated by a professor or a child molestor.
On a similiar vein, please note that there is no law that prosecutes people for being a jerk. Don't mix moral perceptions with legal principles. They are 2 different things.
