[PLUG-TALK] Re: [PLUG] Sounds good to me ;)

Miller, Jeremy JMILLER at ci.albany.or.us
Wed Jun 19 17:20:11 UTC 2002


> > Oh really?
> > I just told you many personal anecdotes that are enough to 
> make you wonder.
> Jeff,
> 
> If you are skilled in your analytical abilities as you claim 
> to be your
> should know that anecdotal evidence cannot be extended to show that
> those things are indicitive of the whole group. Do you really 
> expect us
> to believe that because you know of 2 cases where illegal immigrants
> were rapists that all people that immigrate to thins country illegally
> are rapists? Come on now. Your certainly setting up a straw 
> man though.

FWIW, illustrating this particular point (in a different way) was the exact
purpose behind my lengthy post of "opposite anecdotes".  I considered to
pointing it out this way as well...


Thanks for saving me the trouble.  :)





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