Democratic Primaries

jg10003

(975 posts) Mon Mar 2, 2020, 12:48 AM Mar 2020

A lesson everyone on DU should watch; CRITICAL THINKING - Fallacies: Ad Hominem

The level of discourse on DU has been rapidly declining. The prevalence of this logical fallacy is a major reason.

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If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

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A lesson everyone on DU should watch; CRITICAL THINKING - Fallacies: Ad Hominem (Original Post) jg10003 Mar 2020 OP

Like calling someone or a group Eko Mar 2020 #1

Bazinga! NurseJackie Mar 2020 #6

IMO the level of discourse hasn't changed much since I've been posting. There are some folk abqtommy Mar 2020 #2

Check this logical fallacy referee. mahina Mar 2020 #3

My Dad used many of these devices when "arguing." no_hypocrisy Mar 2020 #4

The problem w ad hominem attacks is that one group does it & it's ok. Vivienne235729 Mar 2020 #5

Eko

(7,272 posts)

1. Like calling someone or a group

Reply to jg10003 (Original post)

Mon Mar 2, 2020, 12:57 AM

Mar 2020

establishment and corporatist.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

NurseJackie

(42,862 posts)

6. Bazinga!

Reply to Eko (Reply #1)

Mon Mar 2, 2020, 09:27 AM

Mar 2020

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

abqtommy

(14,118 posts)

2. IMO the level of discourse hasn't changed much since I've been posting. There are some folk

Reply to jg10003 (Original post)

Mon Mar 2, 2020, 01:04 AM

Mar 2020

who practice a low level of discourse and some folk who practice a higher level. That's about what I'd expect for any similar group.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

mahina

(17,637 posts)

3. Check this logical fallacy referee.

Reply to jg10003 (Original post)

Mon Mar 2, 2020, 01:49 AM

Mar 2020

https://m.imgur.com/gallery/QAMU0

Handy!

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

no_hypocrisy

(46,061 posts)

4. My Dad used many of these devices when "arguing."

Reply to mahina (Reply #3)

Mon Mar 2, 2020, 07:45 AM

Mar 2020

I'd be winning an argument with him and he'd throw one of these fallacies in my path. And he thought he'd won the argument.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

Vivienne235729

(3,381 posts)

5. The problem w ad hominem attacks is that one group does it & it's ok.

Reply to jg10003 (Original post)

Mon Mar 2, 2020, 07:54 AM

Mar 2020

But when another group does it, it's not ok. That's the real problem w ad hominem attacks on DU.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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