Slippery slope

In debate or rhetoric, the slippery slope is an argument for the likelihood of one event given another. Invoking the "slippery slope" means arguing that one action will initiate a chain of events that will lead to a (generally undesirable) event later. The argument is sometimes referred to as the thin end of the wedge or the camel's nose.

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Debate - Rhetoric - Argument

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Use of the slippery slope can be valid or fallacious.

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Valid - Fallacious

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