Whoever decided ad hominem isn't a valid form of argument is clearly a complete shithead.

This toot was possibly inspired by this excellent article by Tom Whyman.

https://theoutline.com/post/8785/defense-of-ad-hominem

Something I thought about while we're enjoying the granddaughter of former Telegraph editor Bill Deeds writing in the Telegraph about how she pulled herself up by her bootstraps.

Only an idiot would dismiss ad hominem arguments

The internet’s most maligned so-called logical fallacy is actually a pretty useful way to reason.

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