Sometimes an argument asserts that there are only two or three options, when in fact there may be others.
This struck me because people make an issue seem like there are only two choices. We should look for other options before deciding if the argument makes sense.
We can check an argument by looking for possible exceptions to any generalization it makes.
I think this matters because not every situation is the same. Exceptions can help us know if an argument is missing information or making a weak point.
A generalization tells us that something is true for a group of cases that have something in common.
I became aware that generalizations are used to connect specific examples to bigger ideas. We should question them because they might not be true for everyone.