Yes, I get that, but my point is more general. I’m saying that a general disadvantage with this way of discussing via ad hominem-arguments is that people are unlikely to be able to use them in a fair and rational way: they are going to be too lenient against themselves and too strict against their opponents. Hence why they should be used with caution (though they can and must be used to some extent).
In practise, people are much better at spotting others’ biases than their own.
Then get other people to tell you them. My point is in the above I am not claiming other people are doing anything different from me.
Yes, I get that, but my point is more general. I’m saying that a general disadvantage with this way of discussing via ad hominem-arguments is that people are unlikely to be able to use them in a fair and rational way: they are going to be too lenient against themselves and too strict against their opponents. Hence why they should be used with caution (though they can and must be used to some extent).