Did Xi Just Save the World
?
foreignpolicy.com
In a little-noticed speech this week, China permanently changed the global fight against climate change.
      • asaharyev [he/him]
        2·
        4 years ago

        uhhhh....*pushes glasses up nose*...that's a logical fallacy....*snorts*....ad hominem, le epically owned

        • abdul [none/use name]
          9·
          4 years ago

          Ad hominem: attacking someones character instead of their argument

          If the only thing you have to say in response to the claims these people are making is stupid greentext nonsense meant to derail and delegitimize discussion because you don’t like who is saying it, then you aren’t taking it seriously and just resorting to ad hominems.

          • sysgen [none/use name,they/them]
            1·
            4 years ago

            Only for a very limited definition of argument, which is a logical construct that goes from premises to a conclusion.

            They're not critiquing the argument, they're critiquing the credibility of the premises, as they require you to trust their source as they are a claim and not evidence.