JD wrote: > Have I gone over your head with the use > of this phrase? Look up ad hom and you > will find "begging the question" in there > somewhere. You have no idea just how > ridiculous this makes you sound.
Please stop attacking Judy! PLEASE! You are plain wrong about this idea you have that "ad hom" and "begging the question" are the same thing. THEY ARE NOT. I don't have the time right now to educate you on the differences. Maybe the moderator can help, or maybe you can look it up for yourself. Furthermore, "begging the question" is allowed on TruthTalk. It is not a good form of argumentation, but you will not find me or any other moderator reprimanding someone on the list for begging the question. It is up to the TruthTalk members themselves to recognize it and help others see the problem in their argumentation. The ad hominem argument is not allowed because e-mail is sensitive to this fallacious form of argumentation in that it inflames the emotions of others and causes posts like this one that you just made. The reason you might have seen a list with "begging the question" and "ad hom" together is because these are two different forms of fallacious argumentation. You were probably reading a list of fallacious arguments. THEY ARE NOT THE SAME. Please correct your misunderstanding of these terms. Even if your attacks upon Judy were allowed in this forum, you should do so from an informed and educated position or you will be the one who looks ridiculous. David Miller. ---------- "Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer every man." (Colossians 4:6) http://www.InnGlory.org If you do not want to receive posts from this list, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and you will be unsubscribed. If you have a friend who wants to join, tell him to send an e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and he will be subscribed.
