The slippery slope argument is a line of reasoning where one or more will say that a relatively small initial step leads to a much larger chain of related steps – typically these steps are considered negative by the maker(s) of the argument. This argument can apply to politics, policies, legislation, case law, or any argument where the original step can be reasoned or suspected to grow or advance. A small snowball rolling down a hill of wet snow, picking up more snow as it moves, is often depicted as illustrating the slippery slope argument.
Political Authoritarianism
Political Authoritarianism
Political Authoritarianism
The slippery slope argument is a line of reasoning where one or more will say that a relatively small initial step leads to a much larger chain of related steps – typically these steps are considered negative by the maker(s) of the argument. This argument can apply to politics, policies, legislation, case law, or any argument where the original step can be reasoned or suspected to grow or advance. A small snowball rolling down a hill of wet snow, picking up more snow as it moves, is often depicted as illustrating the slippery slope argument.