using logical fallacies. That politician? You can't trust any policy that horrid scoundrel proposes! Last year he cheated on and then divorced his wife while she was recovering from cancer.
Answer - Logical fallacy in the argument - Ad hominem
Ad hominem arguments are generally in the form of personal attacks. People use this tactic when they don't have anything logical to contribute to the debate and instead try to demean their opponent by attacking their personal character.
In this case, the argument being made is that the policy proposed by this politician should not be trusted because of what he did last year rather than discussing the merits or demerits of the policy.
using logical fallacies. That politician? You can't trust any policy that horrid scoundrel proposes! Last year...
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