example of an opinionated document/story and show me where "Faulty Reasoning" takes place?

Question

im trying to write an opinionated essay to submit to a local newspaper so i can express my opinion on a issue that it's dealing with, but I want to avoid all this "Faulty Reasoning" stuff. Can anybody find me a good example of a document that has a lot in it?

Answer 1

Example

In fact, the increasing number of negligent hiring lawsuits against companies whose employees misbehave gives business a powerful motivation to make sure they're not hiring a thief, child molester, convicted felon, or other person whose later misconduct (should it occur) can result in a finding of corporate liability. Once this process starts, it is not difficult to imagine that a reason would be found to reject anyone whose private life is found unacceptable by management.

Faulty reasoning:

Argument from Cause
The author is arguing that the increasing number of negligent hiring lawsuits will have the effect of allowing companies not to hire those people whose private life is found unacceptable to the managment.

Slippery slope
The author is making a series of causal claims. He is arguing that the negligent hiring lawsuits is causing companies to be more cautious in their hiring practices. Miller then states that this caution in hiring will eventually have the effect of people with questionable private lifestyles not being hired. For this not to be a slippery slope argument, the author would need to prove each causal argument in the chain.

Check out this website that explores this topic and tests you with some examples like the one above

http://courses.washington.edu/spcmu/334/fallacies.html