Slippery slope examples in real life
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0:00 - 0:05The Slippery Slope is a logical fallacy that
occurs when it is assumed that a relatively -
0:05 - 0:11small first step leads to a chain of related
events culminating in some significant (usually -
0:11 - 0:17negative) effect. This fallacy suggests that
taking a specific action will inevitably lead -
0:17 - 0:22to other actions resulting in an undesirable
outcome, without providing sufficient evidence -
0:22 - 0:25for such inevitability.
Everyday Example: -
0:25 - 0:30Consider an argument against relaxing work
dress codes said: "If we allow employees -
0:30 - 0:35to wear casual clothes on Fridays, soon
they'll start dressing casually every day, -
0:35 - 0:39and before we know it, the office will become
unprofessional and productivity will plummet." -
0:39 - 0:45This is a slippery slope fallacy because it
assumes a series of increasingly negative -
0:45 - 0:49and uncontrolled outcomes from
a simple change in dress code, -
0:49 - 0:52without evidence to support
such a drastic decline.
- Title:
- Slippery slope examples in real life
- Description:
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The Slippery Slope is a logical fallacy that occurs when it is assumed that a relatively small first step leads to a chain of related events culminating in some significant (usually negative) effect. This fallacy suggests that taking a specific action will inevitably lead to other actions resulting in an undesirable outcome, without providing sufficient evidence for such inevitability.
Everyday Example:
Consider an argument against relaxing work dress codes said: "If we allow employees to wear casual clothes on Fridays, soon they'll start dressing casually every day, and before we know it, the office will become unprofessional and productivity will plummet."
This is a slippery slope fallacy because it assumes a series of increasingly negative and uncontrolled outcomes from a simple change in dress code, without evidence to support such a drastic decline. - Video Language:
- English
- Duration:
- 0:52
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