"You are a butt head; therefore your argument is false."
- Argument Ad Hominem
"Your argument is false for reasons A, B, and C; butt-head."
- Not Argument Ad Hominem
"You are a butt head; therefore your argument is false."
"Your argument is false for reasons A, B, and C; butt-head."
Comments
In many cases, an accusation of argument ad hominem is itself argument ad hominem. The accuser has no counter for the substantial points raised, and so attempts to dodge them by calling the other party mean and/or a bad arguer.