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Originally Posted by dksuddeth
no such thing as the 'slippery slope fallacy'.
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It's an informal fallacy, but it's very much real. Whether you choose to accept it or not is something for you to deal with, but it's real.
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Originally Posted by dksuddeth
reasonable restrictions did not exist from day one. 'reasonable restrictions', or the 'no right is absolute' concept did not exist until the mid 20th century.
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I would strongly suggest a more careful look at history. Most rights were relative from the get go. Slander and libel have been illegal under certain circumstances for centuries, and slander and libel would be covered under an absolute right to free speech.