Showing posts with label Fallacy: Smear Tactic. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Fallacy: Smear Tactic. Show all posts
Thursday, October 2, 2008
Smear Tactic
A smear tactic is an unfair characterization either of the opponent or the opponent's position or argument. Smearing the opponent causes an ad hominem fallacy. Smearing the opponent's argument causes a straw man fallacy.
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