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TinyViolins · 31-35, M
It's the age-old ad hominem fallacy. I see it as a coping mechanism.
When your ideas and beliefs are under attack, it's considerably easier to dismiss the people attacking you than it is to defend your argument with reason. It's trying to discredit opposing ideas through insults rather than taking the time and thought to discredit an argument through logic or conclusive evidence. Ultimately, it's a way for insecure people to feel secure
When your ideas and beliefs are under attack, it's considerably easier to dismiss the people attacking you than it is to defend your argument with reason. It's trying to discredit opposing ideas through insults rather than taking the time and thought to discredit an argument through logic or conclusive evidence. Ultimately, it's a way for insecure people to feel secure