The pointing out or bringing to the surface in a destructive manner a flaw in a persons personality, lifestyle, convictions or principles, usualy to the benfit of another party, such as in a political debate. For example, two senators running for the same office are in a heated debate:
Senator1: "I belive we should have tougher penalties for drivers caught speeding."
Senator2: "But is it not true that you allowed your own son to drive even after he got a speeding ticket?"
-gba
How is this different from an [argument ad hominem]
??
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