There is growing concern about the harmful impact of pesticides on human health, agriculture and biodiversity, prompting calls from researchers to reduce their prevalence.
Typically this term refers to a rhetorical strategy where the speaker attacks the character, motive, or some other attribute of the person making an argument rather than attacking the substance of the argument itself.
If you recall, we are talking about what constitutes an ad hominem attack. Since being a lawyer does not preclude knowledge of science, pointing out that she is a lawyer constitutes an ad hominem attack.
Let me know if you need that spelled out for you yet again.
I never said she doesn’t know anything about science because she’s a lawyer. I’m saying that she’s not a scientist and she works for an anti pesticide organization. Both of those facts are important and not mentioned in the article. I never attacked her character.
I think this is where we disagree, I don’t believe that clarifying someone’s expertise is an attack on their character. I don’t accept medical advice from people who have no expertise in medicine. It’s not a judgment on their character, is a matter of relevant expertise.
You seem to be a little too focused on the word “attack”.
She made specific points and your response to those points was to fault to her expertise. You didn’t respond to her points; you responded to her character.
From the Wikipedia page for ad hominem:
What a “ridiculous idea” lmao
Righto, get a lawyer to fly your plane 🤣 Qualifications and knowledge of science are obviously relative here
Being a lawyer doesn’t preclude knowledge of science.
You’re just wrong pal, be a man and take the loss.
Obviously! I never said being a lawyer precludes knowledge of science. Your comment is a ludicrous straw man 😂
If you recall, we are talking about what constitutes an ad hominem attack. Since being a lawyer does not preclude knowledge of science, pointing out that she is a lawyer constitutes an ad hominem attack.
Let me know if you need that spelled out for you yet again.
I never said she doesn’t know anything about science because she’s a lawyer. I’m saying that she’s not a scientist and she works for an anti pesticide organization. Both of those facts are important and not mentioned in the article. I never attacked her character.
Again, what is expertise if not part of one’s character?
You’re really having a hard time with this one eh?
I think this is where we disagree, I don’t believe that clarifying someone’s expertise is an attack on their character. I don’t accept medical advice from people who have no expertise in medicine. It’s not a judgment on their character, is a matter of relevant expertise.
You seem to be a little too focused on the word “attack”.
She made specific points and your response to those points was to fault to her expertise. You didn’t respond to her points; you responded to her character.
Relevant or not, it is still ad hominem.