Insight: 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.
Insight: 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.
