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It appears the slope actually is slippery.

• nathanaldensr 5y ago
  Yep. Slippery slope "fallacy" is actually nothing more than "you are not allowed to be human and extrapolate from trends."
  • dragonwriter 5y ago
    No, its not. “Fallacy” is not “you are not allowed to”, only “it is a source of error to”.
    • DangitBobby 5y ago
      Kind of a nitpick, don't you think? Obviously the fallacy police aren't knocking on doors.
      • dragonwriter 5y ago
        No. There's a pretty big difference between “you are not allowed to do <thing that humans naturally do all the time>” and “you should be aware that <thing that humans naturally do all the time> is a potential source of error rather than a solid step in reasoning.” Point out that something characterized in the former manner is, in fact, the latter is not “a nitpick”.
        • DangitBobby 5y ago
          Oh, ok. I disagree, since we all know there are no fallacy police and you can legally do it but it's considered a source of error.