alt Hacker NewsNo, an ad hominem would be him saying your argument was invalid because of something about you unrelated to your argument - profession, race, age etc
No, an ad hominem would be him saying your argument was invalid because of something about you unrelated to your argument - profession, race, age etc
It's a textbook ad hominem ... there's no reason to make the statement other than to undermine the credibility of the person's claims.