As I stated in my response to the news thread about Daystar's ban, if a person wishes to use ad-hominem attacks in their discussions they are welcome to, but they must accept the consequences of doing so. Foremost, that using an ad-hominem attack is a sign of weakness in a debate, and lets the "victim" respond with criticism reflecting that. Ad-hominems are pretty much part of human nature though, and if we banned people simply for using them, we simply wouldn't have any members left in the forums.
Daystar was banned for multiple reasons, some relating to ad-hominems, some relating to other points he refused to back down on, and thereby halting the progress of a debate. Simply put, when you are proved wrong, admit you are wrong and let the conversation continue.
Daystar was banned for multiple reasons, some relating to ad-hominems, some relating to other points he refused to back down on, and thereby halting the progress of a debate. Simply put, when you are proved wrong, admit you are wrong and let the conversation continue.
