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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]You remind me of people who complain when a business owner argues that lower capital gains taxes spur economic growth for all. You get distracted pointing out the business owner's self-interest. The relevant question is actually whether or not lower capital gains taxes spur economic growth for all. That's the policy question to be determined. The business owner's interest can simply be assumed, once he discloses to us his status as a business owner with accrued capital gains.

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a quibble - self interest is quite relevant when someone is making an appeal to authority ("I don't have actual evidence that this tax cut will spur growth, but I am a businessman so I KNOW" or "I should be listened to, I am a DCPS parent") Ad hominem of any kind is only a fallacy when directed against a logical argument, not when directed at an arguement from authority, or to (unverifiable) personal testimony.

Yu may return to dicussing who should be kept out of which middle school. [/quote]

last sentence made me :)

You are right about this. In this case it was directed against a logical argument.

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