Character assassination: a deliberate and sustained process that aims to destroy the credibility and reputation of a person, institution, social group, or nation.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Character_assassination http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Character_assassination ---In [email protected], <dhamiltony2k5@...> wrote : The Ad hominem, a means of invective where when used in unkind method one may degrade another. Degrading: causing a loss of self-respect; humiliating ---In [email protected], <richard@...> wrote : Ad hominem: the second to last resort of someone who is losing a debate and is unable to respond with legitimacy. The last resort (most difficult for the ego) is to consider that he or she might be wrong. ---In [email protected], <dhamiltony2k5@...> wrote : Slur: an insinuation or allegation about someone that is likely to insult them or damage their reputation.
