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[–] 16 points 1 year ago (8 children)

"shit-for-brains" kinda discredits any and all arguments though doesn't it?

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  • [–] 22 points 1 year ago* (5 children)

    Technically not, since a lack of intelligence doesn't necessarily imply that something said by a given person is wrong (else an unintelligent person could make things more likely to be wrong by saying something, or would be unable to say that thing if it is true.)

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago (3 children)

    a lack of intelligence doesn't necessarily imply that something said by a given person is wrong

    This doesn't seem convincing to me because it's the exact same sort of criticism you'd make about any other ad hominem statement.

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  • [–] -1 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    User name doesn't check out, and why would you open yourself to being called shit for brains like this?

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  • [–] 0 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    Strangely, I've never had someone say that my username doesn't check out who also explained clearly why they thought that way. I think this is the second time.

    And being called names by strangers online doesn't really register as anything but noise. I guess if it was in this thread, it would be slightly on topic, but elsewhere, it would probably just lead to reports and blocks.

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  • [–] 40 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    Even if it’s not an attack of their argument, and is stated simply as a fact, a personal attack does still work to discredit the opponent to any audience, and can therefore be considered a fallacious ad hominem tactic.

    It’s basically poisoning the well. Even though you’re not explicitly saying it, the audience will infer that someone who can justifiably be described as β€œshit for brains” should not be trusted on the relevant topic. Even someone profoundly stupid can be right, and even someone incredibly intelligent can be wrong.

    That being said, even if someone has been viciously personally attacked, if the attacker has otherwise proved their argument wrong, that’s what truly matters. It does definitely make me think less of someone if they constantly personally attack their opponent, though.

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  • [–] 4 points 1 year ago

    I wonder if it can be ad hominem if it's a personal attack that technically bolsters your opponent's argument. For example, if you're debating a scientist about some scientific subject, and you call them an egghead or a nerd. I think it still counts.

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  • [–] 10 points 1 year ago

    The sequel to https://www.smbc-comics.com/comic/phenom we have all been waiting for

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  • [–] 9 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    "strawman"

    does not eleborate further, thinks they won, leaves

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  • [–] 6 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    why doesn't the guy on the right have any ears

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  • [–] 7 points 1 year ago (5 children)

    It's hard to take any of your posts seriously when all you do is twerk, eat hot chips and steal crow pictures.

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  • [–] [S] 1 point 1 year ago (4 children)
  • [–] 7 points 1 year ago (3 children)

    What is it using to hold the hot chips?

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  • [–] [S] 5 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    Robotic crow arm, crow technology is quite advanced

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    How long until you're walking around with a stolen robotic crow arm, cm0002?

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  • [–] [S] 3 points 1 year ago

    Pics are one thing, but, as a human, if I'm caught with crow tech it'll violate the Crow-Human Treaty of 2002 and the US will have no choice but to extradite me for trial in Crowlandia otherwise it risks sparking another war.

    Have you been to Crow prison? I'd rather go to the Gulag or a CIA blacksite tyvm.

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  • [–] 3 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    I stand forever enlightened

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  • I feel this argument applies in many situations

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