The fallacy of _____ amounts to transferring the qualities of a spokesperson to his or her insights, arguments, beliefs, or positions.

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This fallacy is called the fallacy of ad hominem which occurs when one attacks the person making the argument rather than the argument itself. This fallacy is seen when someone argues that an idea is correct simply because an authoritative or respected figure says that it is.

The Fallacy of _____ Amounts to Transferring the Qualities of a Spokesperson