Were a Slippery Slope?
In a Slippery Slope Argument, a Course of Action Is Rejected Because, with Little or No Evidence, One Insists That It Will Lead to a Chain Reaction Resulting...
In a slippery slope argument, a course of action is rejected because, with little or no evidence, one insists that it will lead to a chain reaction resulting in an undesirable end or ends. The slippery slope involves an acceptance of a succession of events without direct evidence that this course of events will happen.
What is a slippery slope example?
One of the most common real-life slippery slope examples is when you're tempted by an unhealthy treat. The typical thought process goes something like this: If I eat this donut today, I'll probably eat another donut tomorrow. If I eat one donut tomorrow, I might eat several donuts the next day.
What type of fallacy is a slippery slope?
The fallacious sense of "slippery slope" is often used synonymously with continuum fallacy, in that it ignores the possibility of middle ground and assumes a discrete transition from category A to category B. In this sense it constitutes an informal fallacy.
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