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The Slippery Slope: One Step Too Many
Assuming one small step inevitably leads to catastrophe
'If we allow same-sex marriage, next people will want to marry their pets!' Does one thing really lead to another?
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The slippery slope fallacy claims that one event will trigger an unstoppable chain of events ending in disaster — without providing evidence for the chain.
Not every slope is slippery. Some policies do create precedents. The fallacy lies in assuming inevitability without evidence.
Demanding causal evidence at each step prevents you from being manipulated by fear-based arguments.
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