EvC Forum: Skeptical Inquirer has research on ad hominem attacks in July/Aug issue.

Email This Thread

Newer Topic | Older Topic

Author

Topic: Skeptical Inquirer has research on ad hominem attacks in July/Aug issue.

Tangle

Member

Posts: 9504

From: UK

Joined: 10-07-2011

Member Rating: 4.7

Normal Thread Display

Message 2 of 8 (887041)
07-05-2021 2:44 AM

Reply to: Message 1 by LamarkNewAge
07-04-2021 7:20 PM

Personally, if Wakefield turned up here I'd like to see admin treat him with extreme prejudice - he's a liar, a deceitful opportunist and a public health menace. He can't be trusted to present any kind of data honestly.

That's not ad hominem, that's simple, proven data and is violently relevant.

Je suis Charlie. Je suis Ahmed. Je suis Juif. Je suis Parisien. I am Mancunian. I am Brum. I am London.I am Finland. Soy Barcelona

"Life, don't talk to me about life" - Marvin the Paranoid Android

"Science adjusts it's views based on what's observed.
Faith is the denial of observation so that Belief can be preserved."
- Tim Minchin, in his beat poem, Storm.

This message is a reply to:
	Message 1 by LamarkNewAge, posted 07-04-2021 7:20 PM		LamarkNewAge has not replied

Tangle

Member

Posts: 9504

From: UK

Joined: 10-07-2011

Member Rating: 4.7

Normal Thread Display

Message 5 of 8 (887051)
07-05-2021 5:31 PM

Reply to: Message 4 by LamarkNewAge
07-05-2021 5:20 PM

Re: Comments

LMNA writes:

We have the Skeptical Inquirer list, so we should be watchful for the genuine ad hominem attacks that will probably make their way into the issue discussions.

This is a discussion forum not a academic publication, attacking a poster's credibility based on their pre-convictions is perfectly legitimate.

Je suis Charlie. Je suis Ahmed. Je suis Juif. Je suis Parisien. I am Mancunian. I am Brum. I am London.I am Finland. Soy Barcelona

"Life, don't talk to me about life" - Marvin the Paranoid Android

"Science adjusts it's views based on what's observed.
Faith is the denial of observation so that Belief can be preserved."
- Tim Minchin, in his beat poem, Storm.

This message is a reply to:
	Message 4 by LamarkNewAge, posted 07-05-2021 5:20 PM		LamarkNewAge has replied

Replies to this message:
	Message 6 by LamarkNewAge, posted 07-05-2021 8:06 PM		Tangle has replied

Tangle

Member

Posts: 9504

From: UK

Joined: 10-07-2011

Member Rating: 4.7

Normal Thread Display

(2)

Message 7 of 8 (887055)
07-06-2021 3:30 AM

Reply to: Message 6 by LamarkNewAge
07-05-2021 8:06 PM

Re: Comments

LMA writes:

Personal attacks are personal attacks.

Yes, and are perfectly legitimate when the person has proven to be a liar and reprobate. The character of the person saying something is important; data rarely stands alone as its own irrefutable defense.

Je suis Charlie. Je suis Ahmed. Je suis Juif. Je suis Parisien. I am Mancunian. I am Brum. I am London.I am Finland. Soy Barcelona

"Life, don't talk to me about life" - Marvin the Paranoid Android

"Science adjusts it's views based on what's observed.
Faith is the denial of observation so that Belief can be preserved."
- Tim Minchin, in his beat poem, Storm.

This message is a reply to:
	Message 6 by LamarkNewAge, posted 07-05-2021 8:06 PM		LamarkNewAge has not replied

Date format: mm-dd-yyyy

Timezone: ET (US)

Newer Topic | Older Topic

Do Nothing Button

2 online now:	PaulK, Percy (Admin)
Newest Member:	popoi
Post Volume:	Total: 916,387 Year: 3,644/9,624 Month: 515/974 Week: 128/276 Day: 2/23 Hour: 0/0