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Why do people make so many statements that begin "generally...."?
the fact is, Generally Speaking, ALL generalizations can be proven false, including this one!
and
Generally Speaking, ALL generalizations can be proven true, including this one and the last one.
Therefore, isn't it rather silly to state generalizations as FACT?
Why do people make so many statements that begin "generally...."?
the fact is, Generally Speaking, ALL generalizations can be proven false, including this one!
and
Generally Speaking, ALL generalizations can be proven true, including this one and the last one.
Therefore, isn't it rather silly to state generalizations as FACT?
I'm not even sure what you are talking about. I think they are just attempting to qualify their statement so that it isn't taken out of context. The term "generally-speaking" usually refers to "normally" or "on average". As in, "Generally-speaking, people only complain if they believe it will benefit them."
Why do people make so many statements that begin "generally...."?
the fact is, Generally Speaking, ALL generalizations can be proven false, including this one!
and
Generally Speaking, ALL generalizations can be proven true, including this one and the last one.
Therefore, isn't it rather silly to state generalizations as FACT?
I think they do it because no matter what they want to discuss someone is going to come up with some obscure reference to say they are wrong. So "generally" is much shorter than "in the vast majority of times".
Why do people make so many statements that begin "generally...."?
the fact is, Generally Speaking, ALL generalizations can be proven false, including this one!
and
Generally Speaking, ALL generalizations can be proven true, including this one and the last one.
Therefore, isn't it rather silly to state generalizations as FACT?
Nothing wrong with generalizations when properly used.
Right. I complain about vast generalization arguments all the time but usually it's when the exceptions are large. There are valid arguments as you point out where generalizations are proper.
Why do people make so many statements that begin "generally...."?
the fact is, Generally Speaking, ALL generalizations can be proven false, including this one!
and
Generally Speaking, ALL generalizations can be proven true, including this one and the last one.
Therefore, isn't it rather silly to state generalizations as FACT?
It's a qualification for whatever follows, whatever is stated or opined, there are bound to be exceptions.
It is an up-front acknowledgement.
I don't understand why you have a problem with it.
Notice that our resident liberal stops in only to POST A PERSONAL COMPLAINT ABOUT SOMEONE.
No irony. Only a demonstration of the hate-filled nature of liberals.
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