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Originally Posted by Woodsprite
... Marx never worked a day in his life; a lazy bum; was a racist and a chauvinist, and his kids died of starvation because of his neglect. Not that great a guy.
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This may be true (I know nothing about Marx), but in formal logic a person's motivation, ideology and even actions don't affect the (in)validity of their ideas. Trying to discredit
ideas using personal failings usually falls under
ad hominem and
tu quoque.
Just my two cents...