Yup. The Rohirrim see this Elf standing there bitching at this maybe-Gondorian, maybe the King of the West, maybe just another weird Ranger, and the two of them are obviously arguing in a foreign language like the Rohirrim don’t matter (which is how Men see Elves - stuck-up and isolationist, ignorant of the plight of Men), and then the Ranger says something that cuts straight to their own philosophy.
Good point actually. It’s been a while since I’ve watched these films and I remember this scene being emotional but I don’t think I thought about it too hard beyond that. But you’re right, he probably purposely says that in a language they’ll understand, to be on their level and an honest leader.
It is not an argument, it is a joke comment, it is not trying to persuade anyone of anything. It is a lighthearted joke.
Making a comment about someone’s writing style isn’t ad-hominem, also the original comment didn’t make an argument at all, it just said that your opinion is wrong, which is a joke as an opinion literally can’t be factually incorrect by definition. Here is a pretty good resource for learning about ad-hominem in practice.
That being said, you also fell into the very common fallacy fallacy.
Wasn’t that the whole point of the scene?
Yup. The Rohirrim see this Elf standing there bitching at this maybe-Gondorian, maybe the King of the West, maybe just another weird Ranger, and the two of them are obviously arguing in a foreign language like the Rohirrim don’t matter (which is how Men see Elves - stuck-up and isolationist, ignorant of the plight of Men), and then the Ranger says something that cuts straight to their own philosophy.
Good point actually. It’s been a while since I’ve watched these films and I remember this scene being emotional but I don’t think I thought about it too hard beyond that. But you’re right, he probably purposely says that in a language they’ll understand, to be on their level and an honest leader.
…yeah, but it’s still bad writing…
…<insert wrong opinion here>…
Seriously, nearly every single one of this guy’s comments are bookended with ellipses
He is switching it up from xXx<comment>xXx maybe? 😂
✨🌟💫 <using escape characters correctly> 💫🌟✨ would be another option.
…ad hominem takes your argument down…
It is not an argument, it is a joke comment, it is not trying to persuade anyone of anything. It is a lighthearted joke.
Making a comment about someone’s writing style isn’t ad-hominem, also the original comment didn’t make an argument at all, it just said that your opinion is wrong, which is a joke as an opinion literally can’t be factually incorrect by definition. Here is a pretty good resource for learning about ad-hominem in practice.
That being said, you also fell into the very common fallacy fallacy.
…ad hominem…
…it’e jusd a joke, man…
…it’e just a joke man…yaoi need to be reminded…
…ad hominem is not vaild…
…ad hominem, eh?..
Why do you say that? I disagree
…opinions are like assholes, everyone hase one and they all stink…
Some people know how to describe why they feel a certain way about something. Some people use a bidet.