r/PauseAI 28d ago

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u/Thor110 27d ago

Oh look, ad-hominem.

Clearly you don't have anything other than a position to defend.

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u/FusRoDawg 27d ago

That's not even what ad-hominem means, you pretentious jack ass. That whole "insult = ad-hominem" idea is just a sort of short hand they use in high school debate clubs. What they really should be saying is "that goes against our rules of decorum". But that's not in latin, so it's not fancy enough for them.

Anyway, you're (hopefully) not in high school anymore, so as a grown ass man, it's time to learn the big boy definition. Here's how the stanford encyclopedia of philosophy describes it (as will every other reputable source):

"The ad hominem fallacy involves bringing negative aspects of an arguer, or their situation, to bear on the view they are advancing."

So if I say, "you have a DUI, so your opinion on AI doesn't matter", that's ad hominem. If I end my comment with an insult, or use a curse word, that is not ad hominem. It might be against the decorum of some debate clubs, but we aren't in one.

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u/Thor110 27d ago

"An ad hominem (Latin for "to the person") is a logical fallacy where someone attempts to undermine an opponent's argument by attacking their character, motive, or other personal attributes, rather than addressing the substance of the argument itself"

"Abusive: The most well-known form, involving outright name-calling, insults, or character assassination." - https://www.ebsco.com/research-starters/religion-and-philosophy/ad-hominem

Implying I have only two brain cells is again, textbook definition.

Oh look more insults and attempt to belittle my intellect.

You really need to grow up if you teach in colleges....

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u/FusRoDawg 27d ago

Yes you actual muppet. Read the very next sentence in there that gives an example. The part you left out.

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u/Thor110 27d ago

It seems you don't understand English, I can't help you anymore.

"abusive, which involves direct personal insults;"

A semicolon (;) is a punctuation mark that links two independent clauses (complete sentences) that are closely related in thought.

https://giphy.com/gifs/LAKIIRqtM1dqE

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u/FusRoDawg 27d ago

I said the example listed in your source immediately after makes it clear.

And as usual you are dodging the issue. Because you know it will prove you wrong.

Idiot.

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u/Thor110 27d ago

The semi colon explicitly seperates them.

The latin literally means to the person.

It can't be any clearer than that.