Slippery slopes certainly exist. However, the use of "slippery slopes" as a counterpoint is not useful. In fact, its harmful as it is posed as an end to the arg

Slippery slopes certainly exist. However, the use of "slippery slopes" as a counterpoint is not useful. In fact, its harmful as it is posed as an end to the argument. We can certainly all agree its a complicated issue that requires a complicated solution, but our discourse should be on the solution, not simply stopping calling it slippery.