GENERALITY

A general or non-specific statement which is applicable to all and used in Scientology to mean a statement made in an effort either to hide cause or to overwhelm another person with the all-inclusive, e.g. “Everybody thinks ...”

a pet hate of Scn people. Generally its form is "everybody knows." Examples: "They say that George is doing a bad job," or "Nobody liked the last newsletter." The proper rejoinder is "Who is everybody?" You'll find it was one person who had a name. When you have critical data, omit the "everybody" generality. Say who, say where. Otherwise, you'll form a bad datum for somebody. When our actions are said to be unpopular the person or persons saying so have names. (HCO PL 22 Oct 62)

1. a general or nonspecific statement which is applicable to all and used in Scn to connotate a statement made in an effort to either hide cause or to overwhelm another person with the all-inclusive. (HCOB 11 May 65)2. any unspecifity or unspecific statement or indication tends toward a generality. It is the substitute of a plural for a singular. (SH Spec 84, 6612C13)3. multiple subject, not specific, such as "dogs" or "the public." (BCR, p. A-4)