Slippery Slope Fallacy
Comments debating whether the 'slippery slope' is a logical fallacy or a valid argument, frequently citing Wikipedia and providing examples from various contexts.
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That's a slippery slope argument if I've ever seen one.
A reminder that slippery slope isn't actually a fallacy.
slippery slope arguments are a fallacy :)
That's a slippery slope argument, which is generally considered a fallacy.
It’s called slippery slope fallacy for a reason.
This is a slippery slope argument.
This is a slippery slope argument.
I suspect the 'slippery slope' applies here
Indeed, this line of thinking is known as the Slippery Slope Fallacy: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slippery_slope
Yeah, and the "slippery slope" argument is called a fallacy for a reason.