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To: koan who wrote (761951)	1/7/2014 2:37:45 AM
From: Broken_Clock	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1575173

Bush damned near destroyed the world but Obama has completed the job Bush left unfinished. Only your blind party allegiance won't allow you to see the truth.

To: koan who wrote (761951)	1/7/2014 2:42:05 AM
From: joseffy	Respond to of 1575173

Your blind hatred of Bush negates anything you say about him. Especially when you totally ignore how Obama is destroying the world.

To: koan who wrote (761951)	1/7/2014 2:58:01 AM
From: TimF	Respond to of 1575173

Saying he is wrong because he hates Obama is ad-hominem. Ad-hominem isn't really a fallacy against an argument from authority (if they can be shown to be baised or dishonest or stupid or frequently wrong, then they are not much of an authority), but if the hater actually develops an argument with sound premises and solid logic the personal qualities of the arguer are irrelevant. And even when the develop an unsound argument, or rely on faulty premises, its better to show the faults in the argument rather than attack the person. If they show nothing, not even a seriously flawed attempt an argument, just simply abuse with no thought then its probably better to simply pay no attention to them. In none of those cases,except where someone is trying to set themselves or someone else up as an authority, does it make a lot of sense to spend much time worrying about the person making the argument.