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In logic and critical thinking, a slippery slope is a logical device, but it is usually known under its fallacious form, in which a person asserts that some event must inevitably follow from another without any rational argument or demonstrable mechanism for the inevitability of the event in question.

A slippery slope argument states that a relatively small first step leads to a chain of related events culminating in some significant effect, much like an object given a small push over the edge of a slope sliding all the way to the bottom.

The strength of such an argument depends on the warrant, i.e. whether or not one can demonstrate a process that leads to the significant effect. This type of argument is sometimes used as a form of fear mongering, in which the probable consequences of a given action are exaggerated in an attempt to scare the reader.

However, if an argument uses valid reasoning, it would not identify by the slippery-slope approach.

The fallacious sense of "slippery slope" is often used synonymously with continuum fallacy, in that it ignores the possibility of middle ground and assumes a discrete transition from category A to category B.

Modern usage avoids the fallacy by acknowledging the possibility of this middle ground.

Y0re mileage may vary.

Author:	jdmeister [ Mon Mar 16, 2015 5:40 am ]
Post subject:	Now, A Little Logic. ( Sadly Missing These Days )
In logic and critical thinking, a slippery slope is a logical device, but it is usually known under its fallacious form, in which a person asserts that some event must inevitably follow from another without any rational argument or demonstrable mechanism for the inevitability of the event in question. A slippery slope argument states that a relatively small first step leads to a chain of related events culminating in some significant effect, much like an object given a small push over the edge of a slope sliding all the way to the bottom. The strength of such an argument depends on the warrant, i.e. whether or not one can demonstrate a process that leads to the significant effect. This type of argument is sometimes used as a form of fear mongering, in which the probable consequences of a given action are exaggerated in an attempt to scare the reader. However, if an argument uses valid reasoning, it would not identify by the slippery-slope approach. The fallacious sense of "slippery slope" is often used synonymously with continuum fallacy, in that it ignores the possibility of middle ground and assumes a discrete transition from category A to category B. Modern usage avoids the fallacy by acknowledging the possibility of this middle ground. Y0re mileage may vary.

Author:	mrmarog [ Mon Mar 16, 2015 5:55 am ]
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Would ACA fall into that category? It is built on some rather unproven premises and assumptions.

Author:	Lone Wolf [ Mon Mar 16, 2015 8:12 am ]
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Did you write that JD? It sounds like something a Politician or a Lawyer would say.

Author:	mrmarog [ Mon Mar 16, 2015 8:17 am ]
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Lone Wolf wrote: Did you write that JD? It sounds like something a Politician or a Lawyer would say. Well (JD) does stand for Juris Doctor

Author:	timberlea [ Mon Mar 16, 2015 10:39 am ]
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And here I thought JD stood for Just Delirious.

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Author:	Brian A [ Mon Mar 16, 2015 12:07 pm ]
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mrmarog wrote: Lone Wolf wrote: Did you write that JD? It sounds like something a Politician or a Lawyer would say. Well (JD) does stand for Juris Doctor Yes indeed as in “Doctor of Jurisprudence” but then again it could also be “Jack Daniel’s” (kidding, jd).

Author:	jdmeister [ Tue Mar 17, 2015 8:07 am ]
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While I'm not a Lawyer, I do watch Judge Judy on TV..

Author:	jdmeister [ Wed Apr 01, 2015 5:13 am ]
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jdmeister wrote: In logic and critical thinking, a slippery slope is a logical device, but it is usually known under its fallacious form, in which a person asserts that some event must inevitably follow from another without any rational argument or demonstrable mechanism for the inevitability of the event in question. A slippery slope argument states that a relatively small first step leads to a chain of related events culminating in some significant effect, much like an object given a small push over the edge of a slope sliding all the way to the bottom. The strength of such an argument depends on the warrant, i.e. whether or not one can demonstrate a process that leads to the significant effect. This type of argument is sometimes used as a form of fear mongering, in which the probable consequences of a given action are exaggerated in an attempt to scare the reader. However, if an argument uses valid reasoning, it would not identify by the slippery-slope approach. The fallacious sense of "slippery slope" is often used synonymously with continuum fallacy, in that it ignores the possibility of middle ground and assumes a discrete transition from category A to category B. Modern usage avoids the fallacy by acknowledging the possibility of this middle ground. Y0re mileage may vary.

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