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It may be a slippery slope, or it may be an analogy that simply magnifies the original concept to show that the acceptability of this idea depends on your perspective. Which way you label my post probably correlates to which perspective you have. I'd also point out that since our legal system operates on precedent, not all slippery slope arguments are invalid in politics.
Personally, I only favor restricting the right to vote based on voluntary things - like committing felonies. Since dunder-heads are represented the same as you and I (assuming neither of us is a dunder-head), they should be allowed to vote. I'm most especially reminded of the thoughts last November that anyone who voted different from (insert your own party ideolodgy) must have been ignorant, bigoted, out-of-touch, or not paying attention. This came from both sides. Restricting the right to vote is a slippery slope in itself - perhaps that is a possibility that bears consideration.
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