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Old May 12th 08, 06:16 PM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
Mxsmanic
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Default I give up, after many, many years!

Dudley Henriques writes:

Personal attack must be clearly defined as a cold, unsolicited post
attacking an individual with totally 0 provocation.


That's not a standard definition. A personal attack is an attack against the
person (the poster), rather than his or her arguments. It is a fallacy in
debate, a last resort of the incompetent, and a first resort of the bully.