Ad Hominem Politics
"Ad hominem statements allow candidates to 'win' a debate, as they depart with one-liners sure to appear on next morning’s front pages. Yet, resorting to character attacks belies a great weakness: It is far easier to disparage the personality of your competitor rather than their politics." "Ultimately, ad hominem attacks contradict the pursuit of truth approachable through a discourse that is driven by facts. Helping to crown the candidates with the weakest arguments victors,
Does Life Matter?
"Racial, political and advocacy groups continually make statements today about what type of lives matter. We hear that black lives matter, all lives matter and blue lives — those of policemen — matter. Worthy of the same attention in our discourse is a question of similar import: Does life itself matter?" The Planned Parenthood videos do not reveal a political issue, but a deeper question about the identity of our society: do lives themselves matter anymore? Every other ques