The fallacy that attacks the person rather than dealing with the real issue in dispute is referred to as
A) personification.
B) post hoc, ergo propter hoc.
C) red herring.
D) ad hominem.
E) bandwagon.

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The ad hominem fallacy occurs when an argument is rebutted by attacking the character, motive, or other attribute of the person making the argument, rather than addressing the substance of the argument itself.

The Fallacy That Attacks the Person Rather Than Dealing with the Real