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May 14, 2014
May 13, 2014
You Make Loving Fun - Fleetwood Mac
Stevie Nicks was pretty and talented, but Christine McVie was the one who made my heart beat faster.
ad hominem
ad hominem ad ho·mi·nem [ad hom-uh-nuhm -nem, ahd‐] adjective
1. appealing to one's prejudices, emotions, or special interests rather than to one's intellect or reason.
2. attacking an opponent's character rather than answering his argument.
Most certainly a word I'd never heard of until I got on the 'net and then I saw it used as a counter-argument/accusal in forums and on message boards.
Personally, I feel if someone's character is less than desirable - evidenced by their comments and behavior in said forums and message boards - then I don't give a lot of credence to their argument. I often see the term used as a rebuttal to someone ridiculing an argument, but the problem is the original point made appealed "to one's prejudices, emotions, or special interests rather than to one's intellect or reason". It's hypocritical to start out a point with an ad hominem then be offended when one is used in return.
That said, an ad hominem reply is something to be avoided if possible. On the other hand, sometimes it's very satisfying.
Don't agree with me? Yo momma.
May 12, 2014
May 11, 2014
Titanic: Rose vs Jack
Funny video on the often annoying habit of screenwriters overusing character's names.
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