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Ad Hominem
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[Latin, To the person.] A term used in debate to denote an argument made personally against an opponent, instead of against the opponent's argument.
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I was determined not to insult any of my opponents in debate, because I knew through experience that although the opposition feel no need to refrain from employing insults or ad hominem arguments, the instant our side so much as colours one word with even a tinge of sarcasm, we are immediately dismissed as unworthy of further debate.
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Second, Novak argues that the time has come to put an end to the cheap theatrics, ad hominem arguments, and media grandstanding, and instead begin a serious conversation between unbelievers and believers.
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