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Originally Posted by FoolThemAll
Good point. Guess I'm just used to the slopes that either have no backing evidence (other than "it's logically plausible") or rely on shaky studies with questionable statistical conclusions. coughnetherlandscough.
Even in the case of a valid slippery slope, though, you still have to weigh that risk against the benefits of taking that risk. Not to mention, in this case, explain why the bottom of the slope is a bad place to be.
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Well, and when it's shameless fearmongering (i.e. the bottom of the slope is "Next you'll have people marrying goats!"), the whole thing goes out the window as a logically valid argument.