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Slippery Slope was coined to describe a logical fallacy. It's funny how things sometimes turn out... Specifically, it's not a meaningful argument because it's

Slippery Slope was coined to describe a logical fallacy. It's funny how things sometimes turn out... Specifically, it's not a meaningful argument because it's far too broad, and applies to more or less anything. Example: "Now they're just banning asbestos and lead. But next year it'll be wood and orange juice!"

Joeboy 9y ago
> Slippery Slope was coined to describe a logical fallacy. Is that true? I always assumed the fallacy was named for the already existing expression.
- wjn0 9y ago
  > Is that true? I always assumed the fallacy was named for the already existing expression. Funny! I'd never thought of that. For those curious, Wiktionary says that it's actually from the Latin, "fallere", to deceive [1]. [1] https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/fallacy https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/fallacy
jpttsn 9y ago
Who could be against saving the forests and decreasing harmful sugar consumption?
- deleted 9y ago
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- fastball 9y ago
  Sarcasm?