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I loathe the idea that a slippery slope is a logical fallacy. If you believe that, you reject all of science and predictive frameworks in general. You must look

I loathe the idea that a slippery slope is a logical fallacy. If you believe that, you reject all of science and predictive frameworks in general. You must look at a falling stone and believe we have no reason to think it will soon hit the ground.

tsuujin 4y ago
That isn’t a slippery slope. That’s cause and effect. A slippery slope would be “if we let that rock fall, soon it will be all rocks, and bigger rocks, and they’ll fall faster and faster until all life has ended, so legislate against falling rocks today”.