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Illustrated November

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John Doe is back. In a Another of his liberal, big business plans, it is after-tax payers pocket books, trying to convince them that Phoenix needs railway system. Phoenicians know better. Our bus system and highways are very good. Since when did Doe regain our confidence, anyway? His latest idea has cost millions of voters and repeal its proposal would keep the state coffers to be emptied. If we expect Doe to forget that he is as crazy as his idea for light rail. Vote "no" on Nov. 7. * Explain how the example paragraph above shows ad hominem fallacy and why this error makes the argument is weak.

It is ad hominem because he called john doe mad and shows the fact he has failed in the past ad hominem literally means "against the man" in Latin or something, so its a personal attack. These statements have nothing to do with the actual argument, so it is low

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