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(07-04-2020, 05:25 PM)bfine32 Wrote: Of course you wouldn't because no one has ever used sarcasm to belittle a person.  
See what I did the

LOL I see what you did there! 

(07-04-2020, 05:25 PM)bfine32 Wrote: Nah, Poster E went Ad Hominem. My example belittles the original assertions by introducing a Straw Man. Satcasim that is directed at the poster belittles the point made and should not be used in civil discourse

Didn't catch the straw man. A straw man argument is one not made, but represented AS the one made.
Calling someone a racist in this case, or drawing in another issue for contrast or perspective is not deploying a straw man, even if the racist claim is false or the contrast is not effective. Nor is your sarcasm above a straw man argument. 

I would not consider your example above as sarcasm directed at me.  I would say you actually made a legitimate point that way.

If we are walking together, I stumbled, and you said "My you're graceful," that would be sarcasm directed at me, though also a legitimate point.

Wait. It's not ok to "belittle" points?