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By jventola on Sep 26, 2009 | In philo2 | 2 feedbacks »
By now you know that ad hominem attacks (name-calling) are fallacious and cannot be used in rational debate.
What examples of name-calling are you aware of in the discourse around you? (in "discourse"I include radio and television, entertainment, church, work, etc.)
Examples
I have heard people make the claim that George W. Bush is "stupid" or "of low intelligence" in spite of the fact that he is qualified to pilot a jet plane.
I have heard those who favor withdrawing American force from Iraq called "surrender monkeys."
I have heard that the New York Yankees are bums.
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Comment from: Bea [Visitor]
My mind immediately jumps to the comments by former president Jimmy Carter regarding his belief that racism is at the heart of people's disagreement with the president on anything.
10/05/09 @ 11:02
Comment from: Rayce Rapoza [Visitor] 
I see you mentioned church, unfortunately that's true, wish it wasn't. I went into an atheist forum one time and got worse than name calling and swearing. I got one long speech declaring World War three on me. Don't feel like going back anytime soon.
I quoted Richard Dawkins in an essay I did for English were he said anyone who doesn't believe evolution is a fact is either "stupid, insane or wicked" I read letters posted online were Creationists have been called liars,little maggots, and even when they challenged The New Atheism convention to a debate, they said no and one of the speakers they contacted replied with a picture of Jesus putting up the middle finger.
"Legal form of insanity" is another one I heard for belief in God too. That's really most of what the new atheism movement is, an obsessive hatred for religion and having a talent for name calling.
I quoted Richard Dawkins in an essay I did for English were he said anyone who doesn't believe evolution is a fact is either "stupid, insane or wicked" I read letters posted online were Creationists have been called liars,little maggots, and even when they challenged The New Atheism convention to a debate, they said no and one of the speakers they contacted replied with a picture of Jesus putting up the middle finger.
"Legal form of insanity" is another one I heard for belief in God too. That's really most of what the new atheism movement is, an obsessive hatred for religion and having a talent for name calling.
01/26/10 @ 23:16
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