Ad hominem

Our daughter is 9 years old, she read the Logic Detective  when she was 6, perhaps a couple of our school board members and members of our community might want to invest in a good logic book for themselves.   

par·tic·i·pa·tion

pärˌtisəˈpāSHən/

noun

noun: participation; plural noun: participations

1.

the action of taking part in something.

"participation in church activities"

synonyms: contribution

 ad ho·mi·nem

ˈad ˈhämənəm/

adverb & adjective

1. 1.

   (of an argument or reaction) arising from or appealing to the emotions and not reason or logic.

   • attacking an opponent's motives or character rather than the policy or position they maintain.

     adverb: ad hominem; adjective: ad hominem

     "vicious ad hominem attacks"
2. 2.

   relating to or associated with a particular person.