Slippery Slope

A slippery slope claims one step will inevitably trigger a chain of worse outcomes. The flaw is the missing evidence that each step actually leads to the next.

Example

"If we allow one exception, soon there will be no rules at all."

See also

• Flaw in the Reasoning
• Correlation vs. Causation
• Weaken

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Last updated October 12, 2026