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'''Argument from intimidation''' (related to [[argumentum verbosium]]) is the attempt to circumvent logic by questioning an opponent's character using his or her argument. | '''Argument from intimidation''' (related to [[argumentum verbosium]]) is the attempt to circumvent logic by questioning an opponent's character using his or her argument. | ||
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Argument from intimidation (related to argumentum verbosium) is the attempt to circumvent logic by questioning an opponent's character using his or her argument.
Example
- "Only the immoral can fail to see that Candidate X’s argument is false."
Candidate X's argument is deemed false only by asserting that he or she is immoral.