Ad Hominem
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Ad Hominem
Literally translating as 'you too' this fallacy is also known as the appeal to hypocrisy. It is commonly employed as an effective red herring because it takes the heat off someone having to defend their argument, and instead shifts the focus back on to the person making the criticism.
Example: Nicole identified that Hannah had committed a logical fa... See more
Example: Nicole identified that Hannah had committed a logical fa... See more
Your logical fallacy is tu quoque
Too often people flail in their disagreements because they either don’t know or don’t think about how they should engage effectively; they just blurt out whatever they think and argue.
Ray Dalio • Principles: Life and Work
Bulverism, which is where you open your discussion by talking about how stupid people are for believing something;
Eliezer Yudkowsky • Rationality
Anger toward others looks like blaming without personal accountability, adult tantrums (yelling, cursing, rage, crying fits, breaking things, verbal abuse), or an overall apathetic disposition toward others.