I must differ with Jan Kijlstra on his definition of "ad hominem." The
second definition of "ad hominem" in the Merriam Webster Ninth College
dictionary reads: "marked by an attack on an opponent's character
rather than by an answer to his contentions."
Now if we can just design a mechanical musical instrument to continue
this discussion automatically (:->)
Chris Morgan
[ Well... no; but let's have one last round. Could someone please
[ resolve the differences between the Merriam definitions and the
[ adage which Jan wrote about? I am suspicious that Merriam doesn't
[ give the complete story. -- Robbie
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