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Last reviewed: 20 October 2026

How to argue fairly

Six ways an argument gets personal or slippery, and one way to state the other side fairly.

Intermediate · 6 steps · about 12 minutes · no account

1. 1. Ad hominemAbout 2 minutes
2. 2. You do it tooAbout 2 minutes
3. 3. Moving the goalpostsAbout 2 minutes
4. 4. Who must show itAbout 2 minutes
5. 5. A private exceptionAbout 2 minutes
6. 6. State it fairlyAbout 2 minutes