Slippery Slope (Misunderstood Fallacies)
The Slippery Slope Fallacy is an informal fallacy that involves inappropriately arguing that A will lead to B, which will lead to C. And C is bad, so we shouldn't do A. But is it always a fallacy to use this kind of "chain of events" reasoning? This video offers 2 points to differentiate legitimate instances of this kind of reasoning from fallacious ones.
Intro: (0:00)
What Are Fallacies?: (0:13)
The Slippery Slope: (0:44)
Misunderstanding: (1:30)
Questionable Examples: (2:26)
2 Questions to Keep in Mind: (3:38)
Conclusion: (4:07)
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