Your Personal Experience Does Not Constitute Universal Truth

The Fallacy of Anecdotal Evidence

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Your boyfriend turns out to be a philandering, sexist pig. That means all men are philandering, sexist pigs, right? The pastor of the last church you attended made a pass at you inappropriately. That means no pastor can be trusted, right? The last police officer you encountered harassed you. That means all…