Asked by jerry
Which fallacy attacks the person instead of the argument?
A.
Ad hominmen
B.
Bandwagon
C.
Strong language
D.
Generalization
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A. Ad hominem
An ad hominem fallacy attacks the person making the argument (their character, motives, etc.) instead of addressing the argument itself. The other choices are different fallacies: bandwagon appeals to popularity, "strong language" is an emotional/loaded-language tactic, and generalization (e.g., hasty generalization) draws broad conclusions from insufficient evidence.
An ad hominem fallacy attacks the person making the argument (their character, motives, etc.) instead of addressing the argument itself. The other choices are different fallacies: bandwagon appeals to popularity, "strong language" is an emotional/loaded-language tactic, and generalization (e.g., hasty generalization) draws broad conclusions from insufficient evidence.
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