But what if the argument is true?

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Tom Brosz — 4/25/2003 4:57:38 PM (archived)

Incrementalism is a well-worn tool in the hands of those who want to gain power over others. A reasonable encroachment on your rights leads to one slightly less reasonable, and so on. I could give examples all day from our own government.

I recommend just treating each argument on its own merits.

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Ban slippery slope arguments! - pwokenyaw - 4/25/2003 4:41:55 PM
- Yah! And "sending a message" arguements, too! - alcaray - 4/25/2003 5:35:54 PM
  - Agreed. How about "hypocrisy prohibits action" arguments? - pwokenyaw - 4/25/2003 6:43:36 PM
    - What about Socratic Straw man arguments - Scott - 4/25/2003 9:41:14 AM
      - Flame the Straw Men!! - pwokenyaw - 4/25/2003 10:00:02 AM
- But what if the argument is true? - Tom Brosz - 4/25/2003 4:57:38 PM
  - Bad logic can lead to true conclusions - alcaray - 4/25/2003 5:46:15 PM
    - It isn't about raw logic - Tom Brosz - 4/25/2003 6:18:21 PM
  - bans on abortion and handguns as examples - pwokenyaw - 4/25/2003 5:35:38 PM
    - For a better example, think of smoking bans - Larry J - 4/25/2003 7:51:36 PM
      - Should have put some grease on that slope to it more slippery..... - Publius - 4/26/2003 12:32:03 PM
      - That doesn't contradict my point about the weakness of slippery slope arguments - pwokenyaw - 4/25/2003 9:48:48 AM
      - Re: smoking bans - Tom Brosz - 4/25/2003 8:34:08 AM
- You mean like those endless claims that Bush is sending the US into fascism? - ebnelson - 4/25/2003 3:16:17 PM
  - Re: You mean like those endless claims that Bush is sending the US into fascism? - pwokenyaw - 4/30/2003 5:31:23 PM
- Naw, just Strawmen argumnets flipping down a slippery-slope into a boiling pot of red herrings.... - Davin L. - 4/25/2003 12:03:48 PM
- Sometimes A does Lead to B, which in turn leads to C...At least to some degree... - Scott - 4/25/2003 9:39:53 AM
  - P.S. All learning could be said to flow from slipper slope logic... - Scott - 4/25/2003 9:44:36 AM

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