Is there a special name for this kind of name-calling?
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Original Question
It is common in debates these days for someone to reply to a criticism with emotionally loaded name-calling.
For example, if someone says, "Evidence shows that using the term "shamanism" for non-Central Asian aboriginal spiritual practices is not cultural appropriation because the term was not used by the majority of Central Asian aboriginal groups. The concept of "shamanism" was created by European travelers and a term used by one small group was applied to a broad range of quite diverse cultures who neither used the term nor had the specific practices or cultural organization of the original group. If one extends the term to the wider group of Central Asian beliefs and practices, then it is valid to include similar groups around the world."
They might get the reply: "You are a cultural imperialist."
Answers
3I agree, its an Ad Hominem (Abusive) Fallacy.
Nope, there's no name for it. It's just name-calling, indicative of someone who is just unpleasant in general or frustrated that you're not accepting their narrative.
If they say, "you're wrong because you are a cultural imperialist", then this is Ad Hominem (Abusive).
Simple name calling is not fallacious. If it is being used to as a way to attempt to make the person's argument less credible, it is an Ad Hominem (Abusive) . What you describe does sound like it could qualify as a Red Herring . I can see the person accused of being a "cultural imperialist" go down that rabbit trail to defend that accusation rather than stick with the argument.
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