Logical Fallacies

I chose the article "Feds, tribe both responsible for public safety", which can be found in an issue of the Navajo Times. The articles talks about the issues of public safety of the Navajo Nation and what needs to be improved. The first logical fallacy that I found was appeal to emotion. Right off the back, the article talks about the various crimes, violence and abuse that can be found on the Navajo reservation today. But it totally ignores the many postive things that the reservation has to offer. It makes it sound like the entire reservation is full of criminals and abusers. Another logical fallacy in the article is the use of oversimplification. The writer talks about how safe and stable communities attract business development. The writer is making it seem like safety and stability are the only factors that businesses look for in potential locations. But in reality, there are many other factors besides safety and stability that determine whether or not they should start a business in a particular community. The writer is using a fallacy when she says, "Without adequate protection from crime, without jails for criminals, and without more Navajo police officers, Navajo families are not enjoying-nor will they enjoy-the freedom from the terror of crime in our homeland." I feel that the write is using the band wagon approach and the either/or fallacy. The quote is an example of the band wagon approach because it is saying that all Navajo families are unhappy and feel unsafe because of the crime on the reservation. I know that crime is a problem on the Navajo reservation but there are a lot of Navajo families out there that are happy. They have many reasons for them to be happy like their child succeeding in school, having a stable job or having many relatives that care for them. In addition to being the band wagon approach, the quote is also the either/or fallacy. The writer is saying that either there is more protection from crime, more jails and more police officers or Navajo families will never be happy or feel safe. Of course, safety is an important factor for happiness, but there are many other factors that contribute to one being happy. Once the crime rate on the reservation drops, it doesn't mean that people are just going to be happy.