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In response to "*wanders into the cavernous ST storage room; finds and gingerly picks up the Both Sides Do It Jar; *spitpolishes*, places it front and center on ST*" by con_carne

I'm in, but only if we add the hasty generalization ("everyone does it") qualifier.

Posted by ReluctantCynic (aka ReluctantCynic) Apr 22 '15, 11:53

People commit this logical fallacy way too often, so they should be put up against the wall, too.

"Hasty generalization" is the conclusion that the actions of a non-representative sample must represent the entire population.

E.g. ...

After observing that Log Cabin Republicans were dismissed from a think tank summit: "Wow! The Republican Party is really going downhill!"

In response to a news report that a slight majority of Americans now support gun ownership: "Liberals have always been on the losing side of this argument."

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Welcome to ST! -- nm - spamlet Apr 22, 11:55 1
- You Midwesterners are all the same, always so friendly and welcoming! -- nm - ReluctantCynic Apr 22, 11:58

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I'm in, but only if we add the hasty generalization ("everyone does it") qualifier.

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