Question

"of course we cannot take seriously senator smith's objections to affirmative action; his womanizing is well-known." this is an example of what type of fallacy? com1000

Answer 1

This is an example of Ad Hominem, which is a argument that is directed against a person rather than the position that they are in.<span />

Answer 2

Answer: Ad hominem.

Explanation:

Ad hominem is a fallacious argumentative proposition. In it, the actual discussion of the issue at hand is bypassed by rather striking the character of the person presenting the argument, instead of actually hitting the core of the argument itself. In this example, the fact that Senator Smith

is a womanizer, has nothing to do with his objections to affirmative action, and consequently, is pointless to the argument.