(a.k.a. Character Assassination, Smear Campaign, or Throwing Stones)
An attack on the person rather than the issue
An argument that seeks to discredit a person or group of persons rather than deciding whether a statement is true based on its soundness
Example:
All Christians are stupid.
The person who commits abusive ad hominem fallacy defames, mocks, or dishonors those with opposing views rather than using sound reason to evaluate the issue. For instance, they may try to discredit another person through tactics such as name-calling or character assassination rather than addressing the logic and the proof.
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