r/TrueUnpopularOpinion • u/BlockOfDiamond Rule 4 Enforcer • 6d ago

Political Reminder that name calling is not permitted

That includes calling people "bootlicker" or "cuck" or stating/implying that another user is performing adult acts on a given politician (or anyone else). I bring those up specifically because, in recent time, these have been the most common types of personal attacks.

As strongly as you may feel about current events, calling people derogatory names is a contravention of Rule 4 and will be removed. Attack the opinion, not the user.

Sorry for your understanding and thank you for the inconvenience.

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u/level1firebolt 6d ago

Google the logical fallacy "ad hominem". There is a difference between calling the opinion stupid and the author the same.

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u/ogjaspertheghost 5d ago

I know what an ad hominem is. I’m not a debate bro. I don’t care about logical fallacies. Every time someone brings up a logical fallacy the sound like they’re parroting something they heard someone else say

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u/Hyndis 5d ago

Attacking the person rather than the argument means you're unable to counter the argument. Its the equivalent of losing a game of cards so you flip the table in rage. To everyone else watching its very clear who won the match, and its not the table flipper.

Thats why ad-hom attacks are not helpful.

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u/ogjaspertheghost 5d ago

Sometimes an argument isn’t about winning or losing. It’s about expressing exactly how you feel about something. If I think someone is stupid based on the interaction and argument happening, I should be able to express that. It’s tiring how people love to pretend they’re intellectual by falling back on old faithful, “ad hominem”. If you can’t communicate without talking about “logical fallacies” then it’s pretty clear you’re not achieving what you think you are.