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Originally Posted by eschwartz
Usually attacking people for mockery is an indication that you don't have a valid argument, so you resort to ad hominem attacks rather than actually address the issues.
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I don't care whether someone uses mockery to underline their arguments. If what they say is still valid.
If what they say isn't valid, then the fact that they used mockery is beside the point.
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Nope, pointing out cheap rhetorical tricks that have become popular on the internet only indicates that the other guy is engaging in cheap rhetorical tricks rather than meaningful debate. Of course, people who are use to that particular style don't particularly like having what they are doing pointed out. It makes the trick a lot less effective.
I don't think you quite understand what the phrase ad hominem means. I am attacking the authors use of rhetorical tricks to avoid engaging in an actual debate. A lot of people use rhetorical tricks when they don't want to defend their position.