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I think this is a classic slippery slope fallacy. - "allowing all races to vote will result in a collapse of civil liberties and social order" (1800s) - "bann
by ranger_danger 8mo ago
I think this is a classic slippery slope fallacy.
- "allowing all races to vote will result in a collapse of civil liberties and social order" (1800s)
- "banning alcohol will lead to an oppressive government that controls every aspect of private life" (Prohibition)
- "universal healthcare will just create a death spiral of uncaring doctors and a bankrupt nation" (UK NHS in the 40s)
- "putting a TV in every home will cause moral collapse and societal regression" (50s-60s)
- "introducing nuclear weapons will inevitably lead to the destruction of the world" (Cold War)
- "connecting everyone together with this 'Internet' will be the end of privacy and social order" (Al Gore)
- "AI will turn against us and enslave us all"
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slippery_slope https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slippery_slope