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Sometimes an argument asserts that there are only two or three options, when in fact there may be others. This is often called a false dilemma or false choice fallacy.
False choice fallacy is when there are choices presented by an argument.
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A generalization tells us that something is true for a group of cases that have something in common.
It should be emphasized that this is especially good just for groups.
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If there is an exception that the argument hasn’t accounted for, that may point us to a weak spot that we should mention in our assessment.
Generalizing things won't reach the specific details you may need and could cause you to miss things.
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