This can lead to ad hominem attacks, which is basically Latin for name-calling.

这可能导致人身攻击，而人身攻击在拉丁语中就是“骂人”。

Another fallacy is the " ad hominem fallacy" , where you discount an argument because of your opinion of the person making it.

另一种谬误是“人身攻击谬误”，即由于你对提出论点的人的看法而对某个论点进行贬低。

Perhaps Mr Gensler's critics are driven to ad hominem attacks because it is hard otherwise to undermine his authority.

也许 Gensler 先生的批评者被迫进行人身攻击，因为否则很难削弱他的权威。