Definition: Latin term meaning "to the man".

Insights:

1. The ad hominem fallacy is committed when we attack a person rather than the argument they are making, or reject the argument because of a dislike for the person.
2. The ad hominem fallacy is also committed when an argument is rejected because of the claim that the person would benefit from making the argument.

Definition: When an arguer ignored their opponent's real position on an issue, sets up a weaker version by misrepresentation, exaggeration, distortion, or simplification, making the argument easier to defeat, creating the impression that the real argument has been refuted.