(October 25, 2016 at 9:42 pm)FallentoReason Wrote:(October 25, 2016 at 9:20 pm)Jesster Wrote: Okay then. In this case, God is the subject of the debate. God is not his opponent in the debate. This is not an ad hominem. I can understand if you are frustrated with him badmouthing the idea of God, but this isn't the fallacy you were looking for.
One doesn't have to be in a debate for one's ideas to be challenged (or lack of a challenge).
I'm just saying that it is not at all an ad hominem to use an insult in this manner.
If you want to dislike him for his tactics, I will grant you that. I am not really here to defend Dawkins. I'm just trying to clear up how this specific fallacy can be applied. It happens a lot with this one.
I don't believe you. Get over it.