Slippery Slope (Slippery slope)

Argumentation Category: Rozum

Logical fallacy infographic: Slippery Slope — Visual infographic and fallacy summary: Slippery Slope

Definition & Logical Concept

You claim that if we allow A to happen, it will set off a chain reaction leading to a major catastrophe, without providing proof.

Practical Debate Example

Speaker A: „We should allow employees to work from home one day a week.“

Speaker B (Fallacy): „If we give them one day, they'll want two. Then they'll stop coming to the office entirely, we will lose control, go bankrupt, and all end up on the streets!“

How to Counter & Defend

Challenge the inevitability of the outcome: 'There's a huge gap between one day of remote work and bankruptcy. How exactly does the first step guarantee the last?'

Common Synonyms & Alternative Terms

slippery slope • slippery slope • logical fallacy • debate manipulation

Psychological Mechanism: Why It Works

Strach z hypotetické řetězové katastrofy paralyzuje racionální hodnocení bezprostředního kroku.

Common Debate Scenarios

encountering slippery slope in debate
when someone says "If we give them one day, they'll want two. Then they'll stop..."

Easily Confused With

Informal logical fallacy

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