alt Hacker NewsSlippery slope is not a "fallacy" by default. It can be occasionally but its a perfectly reasonably argument in plenty of cases.
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inigyou • today at 12:09 PM
It is a fallacy by default. The existence and slipperiness of the slope must be justified to make it not a fallacy.
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Sure, it's not a fallacy, but it does erode nuanced conversations and so it shouldn't be used without caution.