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ADRIJA BANERJEE
on Dec 25, 2024Verified
Which of the following commits the slippery slope fallacy?
A) If we buy a cat, then we will need to take care of it, and that will leave less time for other things.
B) If Jenkins is elected, then he will raise taxes, and higher taxes will mean that I will have less spending money, and therefore I will not be able to eat out as often.
C) If I sell Tupperware, then I will have my own business, and therefore greater independence.
D) If they remake Casablanca with Seth Rogen and Scarlett Johansson, I will not want to see it.
E) If we don't paint over the nick on the wall, then we will probably let other household maintenance slide, and the whole house will fall into chaos.
Slippery Slope Fallacy
A logical fallacy suggesting that one small step will inevitably lead to a chain of related negative events.
- Contrast the characteristics of hasty generalization and slippery slope fallacies.
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Learning Objectives
- Contrast the characteristics of hasty generalization and slippery slope fallacies.
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