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Weasel words - for example, use of euphemisms for war such as "police
action" to get around limitations on Presidential powers. "An important art
of politicians is to find new names for institutions which under old names
have become odious to the public" .


Ad hominem - attacking the arguer and not the argument. Avoid argumentum ad
hominem. Personal attacks on your opponent are an admission of intellectual
bankruptcy. Also, slurs directed at groups with whom your opponent is identified
are usually nonproductive. Try to keep attention centered on the objective
problem itself.