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This describes ad hominem. Ad hominem (Latin for "to the man" or "to the person"), short for argumentum ad hominem, is a logical fallacy. In this argument, rubbuttal attacks the character, motive, or other attribute of the person making the argument, or persons associated with the argument, rather than attacking the substance of the issues or argument.
Ad hominem fallacies often arise or show up when a person feels strongly about a topic, and is led by emotion rather than logic. Passion topics often include politics, religion, law, and even minor disagreements.
Example of a current often-heard topic that disintegrates into arguing personalities and attacking:
Person 1: I won't vote for Donald Trump because of his beliefs about Immigration. The United States was built by immigrants, for immigrants. US history from 1800s to 1960s shows biases against many groups, such as against Russians, Italians, Slavs, Poles, and even the Irish. Now, the same biases have shifted to those of the Muslim faith, and Mexicans.
Person 2: WAKE UP--What's wrong with you! They are taking our jobs, living free off the government, taking our housing, and they are violent drug-using, gun-toting criminals!
Person 1: Those are the SAME arguments that were used against Russians, Italians, Slavs, Poles, and even the Irish. And, please, don't attack me... discuss the issues.
Person 2: What are you?? A Muslim-lover? Or maybe you are one of those Mexicans! Go home--we don't want you here! (The person has switched totally to an ad hominem logical fallacy.)
What else can I help you with?
Is this a fallacy - 'The countries of Michigan clearly need the ability to raise additional sources of revenue not only to meet the demands of growth but also to maintain exis'?
This is begging the question fallacy
Which word from abbeys passage best demonstrates the ad hominem fallacy in his argument?
The word "incompetent" in Abbey's passage best demonstrates the ad hominem fallacy, as it attacks the character or abilities of the opponent rather than addressing the substance of the argument.
The sunk cost fallacy is named for what flying white elephant into which Europe sank several fortunes even as it was clearly failing?
Concorde
What is the suffix of fallacy?
fallacy(period)
What part of speech is fallacy?
Fallacy is a noun.
Can anyone give an example of a fallacy?
A fallacy is a statement that is in error or not correct. "The earth is flat" is a fallacy.
A fallacy is basically an?
A fallacy is basically an error in reasoning.
What is fallacy of positive instances?
fallacy of positive instances
What is the difference between a formal fallacy and an informal fallacy?
A formal fallacy is a mistake in the logical structure of an argument, while an informal fallacy is an error in the content or context of the argument.
What is Ad hominem?
An ad hominem fallacy, sometimes called a "genetic fallacy" or "to the person fallacy" or shorted to "ad hominem", is a kind of logical fallacy. This logical fallacy's definition is: attacking the person rather than the statements the person made.
What is beginning with an is and deducing it to ought is what type of fallacy?
The naturalist fallacy.
Beginning with an is and deducing an ought is known as which fallacy?
naturalistic fallacy
