Question

"i'm a better candidate than x because, unlike x, i work for a living" is an example of

Answer 1

"I'm a better candidate than X because, unlike X, I work for a living" is an example of B. ad hominem argument.

What is the ad hominem argument?

This mistake arises when you attack the person making the argument or some feature of them in an unrelated manner rather than responding to their argument or viewpoint.

Ad hominem is most frequently used in the format of "A makes a claim x, B claims that A holds a property that is unwanted, hence B concludes that argument x is erroneous."

This kind of mistake happens when someone criticizes the speaker rather than the argument.

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"I'm a better candidate than X because, unlike X, I work for a living" is an example of

A. slippery slope.

B. ad hominem argument.

C. hasty generalization.

D. non sequitur