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>ad hominem

I think the term you are looking for is http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Appeal_to_ridicule

I don't think that's what ad hominem means.

Cross between ad hominum and straw man. He compared my argument to cars growing on trees the said ha! Look how silly you are. Cars don't grow on trees!

Hmmm you don't say. Can we get back to the argument now?

The person adding poison with the intent of killing people is responsible for the people he kills.