The Fallacy of Bitcoin Ad Hominem

in logic •  7 years ago 

In this video, we learn the power of the Ad Hominem. This illogical argument is an effective persuasion method, despite its failure to stand up to critical thought.

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You are so right, yet people do this so often. I think reputation is just one small factor in judging a person's argument.

Just look at the replies Roger Ver gets on Twitter for countless examples of this...

It's definitely a fallacy, but I understand if someone doesn't spend a lot of time trying to understand the argument from someone who is known to say things that were proven false. The problem starts when you say "Oh, this guy is wrong, he did X in the past!"