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The Ad Hominem Fallacy: How People Use Personal Attacks to Win Arguments – Effectiviology
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This rhetorical technique is frequently used in discussions on various topics, so it’s important to understand it.

In the following article, you will learn more about ad hominem arguments, see what types of them exist, and understand what you can do in order to counter them successfully.

Bob: I think that you shouldn’t talk about the federal budget, since you clearly have no idea what you’re talking about.

Note that in some cases, arguments against the source of information can be relevant to the discussion.

In the next section, you will learn about the various types of ad hominem arguments.

Then, you will learn the basic techniques that you can use to counter and defeat this sort of arguments.

Most importantly, remember that ad hominem attacks are personal, but shouldn’t be taken as such. »

Belize praised for 'visionary' steps to save coral reef
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World heritage body Unesco has removed the Belize Barrier Reef from its list of endangered World Heritage Sites after nine years.

It said the government of the Central American country had taken "visionary" steps to preserve it.

The reef is the second largest in the world after Australia's Great Barrier Reef. »

Antwon Rose Jr. death: East Pittsburgh Officer Michael Rosfeld charged with criminal homicide
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PITTSBURGH — The East Pittsburgh Police officer who fatally shot 17-year-old Antwon Rose Jr. on June 19 has been charged with criminal homicide.

According to court records, East Pittsburgh Police Officer Michael Rosfeld was formally charged Wednesday morning.

Rose was sitting in the the front passenger seat of the vehicle Rosfeld pulled over in in East Pittsburgh around 10 minutes later. »

Birds of Brooklyn: Monk Parakeet
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In the 1960s, this small fruit- and seed-eating parrot was considered an agricultural pest in its native Argentina.

As one story goes, a shipment of these birds somehow got loose at John F. Kennedy International Airport and flew into Brooklyn.

The Birds of Brooklyn series looks at some of the most familiar and fascinating birds that call Kings County their habitat. »

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