On 21/09/2007, at 6:31 PM, Martin Lewis wrote: > > I don't get the exact meaning but presumed you were suggesting > something about my mental state. In other words you were attacking my > character rather than the argument. Is this not a perfect example of > an ad hominem?
No, because he wasn't tying a rebuttal to the exasperation. "You're wrong because you're angry" is ad hominem. "Calm down" isn't. Charlie _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l