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In a slippery slope argument, a course of action is rejected because the slippery slope advocate believes it will lead to a chain reaction resulting in an undesirable end or ends. [1] The core of the slippery slope argument is that a specific decision under debate is likely to result in unintended consequences. The strength of such an argument ...
The second logical form of the slippery slope argument, referred to as the "arbitrary line" version, [8] argues that the acceptance of A will lead to the acceptance of A1, as A1 is not significantly different from A. A1 will then lead to A2, A2 to A3, and eventually the process will lead to the unacceptable B. [6] As Glover argues, this version ...
Slippery slope (thin edge of the wedge, camel's nose) – asserting that a proposed, relatively small, first action will inevitably lead to a chain of related events resulting in a significant and negative event and, therefore, should not be permitted. [46]
The “slippery slope” refrain was a common one in the Senate hearing Wednesday. “My fear that we start with tight parameters and then down the road, we're just like Canada labeled as worse ...
The Kentucky House gave final approval to House Bill 18, which blocks local governments from adopting source-of-income housing discrimination bans.
"We're not talking slippery slope here," he added. "The slope is in the rearview mirror. The damage is done." The legislation's definition of "mother" ("a parent who is female") and "father" ("a ...
Slippery slope arguments may be defeated by asking critical questions or giving counterarguments. [32] There are several reasons for a slippery slope to be fallacious: for example, the argument is going too far into the future, it is a too complex argument whose structure is hard to identify, or the argument makes emotional appeals. [33]
The Metro-North attack is a perfect example, Mangual said. ... Such a lack of enforcement of such basic “social norms” as being polite on the subway is a slippery slope to a dangerous city ...