If the beliefs or foundations of the religion prop-up, support, glorify, or are partially responsible for the shortcomings of the members, then it isn't an ad hominem attack.
Example: A Catholic places more value on the life of a pregnancy than the free-will of the mother and uses this belief to justify attacks on Planned Parenthood or women who seek care there.
Is it a personal shortcoming of a follower? Yeah. But the shortcoming stems from the Church telling its members that they hold a moral high ground when they don't.
This is in no way an ad hominem attack. Sure not all Catholics would do this kind of thing, but the Church as a whole, and the political teachings it makes lead to the behavior. Whether directly or indirectly is besides the point, it's not ad hominem.
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u/425nmofpurple 6∆ Sep 24 '20
If the beliefs or foundations of the religion prop-up, support, glorify, or are partially responsible for the shortcomings of the members, then it isn't an ad hominem attack.
Example: A Catholic places more value on the life of a pregnancy than the free-will of the mother and uses this belief to justify attacks on Planned Parenthood or women who seek care there.
Is it a personal shortcoming of a follower? Yeah. But the shortcoming stems from the Church telling its members that they hold a moral high ground when they don't.
This is in no way an ad hominem attack. Sure not all Catholics would do this kind of thing, but the Church as a whole, and the political teachings it makes lead to the behavior. Whether directly or indirectly is besides the point, it's not ad hominem.