[lbo-talk] Kovel on Nader-Camejo

[Joel Wendland]

Stating Kovel's political orientation is not an "ad hominem" or "name 
dropping" to bolster the argument. But by your lack of engagement with the 
specifics of the argument, I would assume you find it as sound as I do. Good 
post.

Joel Wendland

Carrol Cox wrote:


>An argument is not confirmed (or even particularly strengthened) by the
>fact that its proponent is an admirable person, just as an argument is
>not weakened by the fact that its proponent is an asshole.
>
>Arguments have to stand on their own, independently of the person who
>makes them.
>
>I have _never_, once, on this list quoted Lenin or Marx as an argument;
>I've only quoted them when I agreed with the argument independently of
>who made it.
>
>I don't like ad hominems regardless of which they they are aimed.
>
>Carrol

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