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DevsBro
06/10/20 10:07:32 AM
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I think it gets a bad rap. Why is it considered a logical fallacy?

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DevsBro
06/10/20 10:10:25 AM
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shockthemonkey posted...
Excessive extrapolation is not logical
It doesn't have to be excessive to count as a slippery slope argument.

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nemu
06/10/20 10:10:32 AM
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It can be applied both logically and illogically, but it's more often used illogically. It's not inherently seen as a fallacy, but it's often cited as one due to the latter usage.
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