• Zoolander@lemmy.world
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      1 year ago

      Ahh yes… the tried and true ad-hominem. No actual argument against the point, just childish name-calling and insults. Grow the fuck up.

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          1 year ago

          You did not address the point at all. Nothing has been debunked. It cannot be debunked because it’s true - you are stealing something someone created, which they made in order to get paid and make a living, because you are ingesting it and not paying them.

          Stop being dishonest.

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          1 year ago

          That’s not what ad-hominem is, “dude”. It’s still a superficial attack rather than an attack of the argument if there’s no substance to it to actually dispute the argument.

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            ad-hominem (adj.): (of an argument or reaction) directed against a person rather than the position they are maintaining.

            Why did I have to look this up for you?

            Think of it this way, saying your argument is stupid is similar to saying your argument is not valid, not sound, etc. Your response should be “why is it stupid?” or what’s wrong with my way of thinking?", not “stop attacking me, I’m under attack!” At the very least, don’t misappropriate a logical fallacy that doesn’t apply.

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              1 year ago

              He clearly directed the attack at me since he wants to come into my house and smash my keyboard or whatever the fuck he said. Introducing pedantry to the mix isn’t useful or helpful.

              The point is that he didn’t provide any counter to the argument. He’s done nothing to address the actual argument and has simply made an attack. I don’t need to argue the semantics of it unless they care to actually address the points I’m making.

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                Introducing pedantry to the mix isn’t useful or helpful.

                I agree.

                You should also take your own advice and address the actual argument and points made.

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                    1 year ago

                    True, if you count each and every time you stopped typing…

                    No, that is a bit mean and untrue. You have replied to many points, some of them even without calling the person “dishonest” or saying their point is “irreverent”