HTWEA

I.  Refutations of Classifications
II.  Defense of Generalizations
A.  Third Defense

I.  The first way to undermining classifications is to find an exception.  Exceptions are of two kinds:  either something that does not fit at all, or something that fits in more than one place.

II.  Your generalizations are attacked when someone tries to point out that there is an exception to them.

A.  The third defense against the charge of a hasty generalization (or the existence of an exception to your generalization) is to fall back on the wise saying that "the exception proves the rule" and hope for the best.  This by the way, implies (but don't tell anyone about it) that the more exceptions there are the better the rule is.  Francis Bacon - the word "prove" meant "test."  You test a generalization by looking for exceptions.  Rather than helping the generalization, the exception invalidates it.
                       (in millions)
Service           Current          %
Period             veterans         Receiving benefits

WWII             1.7                   11%                     
KW                 2.3                   6%                      
V                     7.4                              16%         
GW                 4.3                               16%        
I/A                   1.6                                        31%
PT                    5.7                   11%                    
TOTAL           23                              15%           
TOTAL VETS       3,450,000                             
PTSD
I/A(CURRENT) 2.6                 (13% - 20%) future
Total all vets    25.6                                                 

WWII                                        187,000                 
KW                                            138,000                 
V                                             1,184,000                 
GW                                            688,000                 
I/A                                              496,000                
PT                                               627,000                
TOTAL VETS      3,320,000                                  

FUTURE I/A TO HAVE PTSD(388,000-520,000)
TOTAL VETS                    3,708,000-3,840,000    

I/A                     496,000                  31%                
PT                      627,000                  11%                
TOTAL VETS1,123,000                  21%               
SUCCESS RATE = 56%                  36%(failure)  

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