Ad hominem:
A)is a weak argument set up to be easily refuted,distracting attention from stronger arguments.
B)involves stating that someone's argument is wrong solely because of something about the person rather than about the argument itself.
C)tries to establish a cause-and effect relationship where only a correlation exists.
D)focuses on appealing to a common belief of some people,often prejudicial,and states everyone holds this belief.
E)claims the truth of the very matter in question,as if it were already an obvious conclusion.

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Ad hominem is a type of fallacy in which the argument attacks the person making the argument rather than addressing the argument itself. This is often done by making derogatory or irrelevant comments about the person's character, appearance, or background, rather than addressing the substance of their claims.

Ad Hominem