Ad hominem attacks occur when the speaker asks the audience to reject an idea because of a flow in a person associated with the idea.

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Ad hominem attacks are a type of logical fallacy where the speaker attacks a person instead of their ideas, suggesting that their ideas are flawed because of their personal characteristics rather than the merit of the ideas themselves.

Ad Hominem Attacks Occur When the Speaker Asks the Audience