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We need a term for the opposite of ad hominem arguments

An ad hominem attack occurs when a person attacks the character of a person rather than attacking what that person said.  Here’s an example:
“Don’t listen to Tommy.  He’s a big fat slob.”
This argument is not valid because the attack has nothing to do with the content of Tommy’s statement (whatever it was).
Tonight I was wondering [...]