When someone distorts another's view so that it is easy to attack, we call that the fallacy

When someone distorts another's view so that it is easy to attack, we call that the ad hominem fallacy

Explanation:

In Latin, ad hominem means argument against the person. It is a fallacy identified when someone seeks to deny a proposition with criticism of its author rather than its content. The fallacy occurs because it concludes about the value of the proposition without examining its content.

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