Which statement best describes an ad hominem fallacy? A presenting new, irrelevant ideas to distract others
B. comparing two ideas that are not similar in nature
c setting up an opposing argument that is unrelated
OD. attacking the person's character in lieu of the issue

Ad hominem means “against the man,” and this type of fallacy is sometimes called name calling or the personal attack fallacy. This type of fallacy occurs when someone attacks the person instead of attacking his or her argument.

So, the correct option is D

attacking the persons character in lieu of the issue D

the servant does not kill the child oedipus as he was ordered to do because "he pitied the child" based on the oedipus rex story. the servant was ordered to kill the child because of the prophecy that predicted king laius' death. the king already had attempted to hurt oedipus by piercing oedipus's ankle. however, the servant did not finish the job and he rather saved the baby oedipus.

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just to , the answer is b on edge