Attacking the person’s self-confidence in place of the argument or the evidence.
Examples:
- Chris: You claim that you don’t believe in the spirit world that is all around us, with spirits coming in and out of us all the time. How can you be sure this is not the case? Are you 100% certain? Joe: Of course not, how can I be? Chris: Exactly! One point for me! Joe: What?
Synonyms: against self-confidence