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Faulty reasoning means improper or mistakes in reasoning.

It can also be a Propaganda technique used to manipulate how you feel about someone or something. It gives some main ideas that don't support the conclusion.

For example, let's say there was an advertisement for a shampoo.

"If you don't use our hair products, your hair will thin, you'll lose your hair, and nobody will want to be your friend."

That doesn't support the conclusion, by saying that by not using the shampoo, nobody will like you.

Here's another:

"Christians believe in God. Muslims believe in God. Therefore, Christians are Muslims."

That doesn't support the conclusion in any way. Christians are obviously not Muslim just because they believe in God. In fact, it may not even be the same God!

That's what faulty reasoning is.

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