Comments on: Alcohol, Tobacco and Sex http://www.yazadjal.com/2003/12/23/alcohol-tobacco-and-sex/ Sun, 12 Oct 2008 03:37:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.1 by: ekshaks http://www.yazadjal.com/2003/12/23/alcohol-tobacco-and-sex/#comment-450 Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.yazadjal.com/2003/12/23/alcohol-tobacco-and-sex/#comment-450 Don't you think its an over-generalisation, from the particular case of one man -- who was capable of amazing restraint n quite proud of himself. Don’t you think its an over-generalisation, from the particular case of one man — who was capable of amazing restraint n quite proud of himself.

]]> by: Yazad http://www.yazadjal.com/2003/12/23/alcohol-tobacco-and-sex/#comment-451 Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.yazadjal.com/2003/12/23/alcohol-tobacco-and-sex/#comment-451 Actually Sauvik is trying to refute a generalisation that "all those who drink / smoke / enjoy sex are in some way 'bad'." This is an anecdote, and while I don't think it applies to all, it is not restricted only to one man either. I know of many who keep their indulgences in control. BTW, in what way is an "over"generalisation different from a generalisation? A bit of hyperbole here, eh? Actually Sauvik is trying to refute a generalisation that “all those who drink / smoke / enjoy sex are in some way ‘bad’.”

This is an anecdote, and while I don’t think it applies to all, it is not restricted only to one man either. I know of many who keep their indulgences in control.

BTW, in what way is an “over”generalisation different from a generalisation? A bit of hyperbole here, eh?

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