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ad fontem arguments
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arguments directed at the source
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ad hominem abusive
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arguments that distract from the source by hurling abuse at a rival speaker
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George Bush is a liar. He can't lead us in a war.
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ad hominem circumstantial
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arguments that distract from the main issue by pointing to the circumstances of a rival speaker
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You should never trust a military man to make decisions about spending for the military. He will always ask for more money than he needs.
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tu quoque
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arguments that distract from the man issue by pointing out that the rival speaker has not always been consistent with his current position (two wrongs don't make a right)
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genetic fallacy
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arguments that distract from the main issue by pointing to the impersonal source of the argument
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