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Argumentum ad lazarum

Argumentum ad lazarum is the logical fallacy of thinking a conclusion is correct because the person making the argument is poor.

Example:

Hermits are wise, they are not distracted by possessions.

The opposite is the argumentum ad crumenam.

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