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Hasty Generalization Examples. Hasty generalization is a type of logical fallacy. A fallacy is an argument that is based on mistaken reasoning. When one makes a hasty generalization, he applies a belief to a larger population than he should based on the information that he has.
An example of the argument to moderation would be to regard two opposed argumentsâone person saying that slavery is always wrong, while another believes it to be legitimateâand conclude that the truth must therefore lie somewhere in between. Design by committee.