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Originally Posted by SebC
A slippery slope argument asks "where do we draw the line, and how?" If we can answer that successfully, then the argument has been addressed. If we don't have a good answer, that's a problem.
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Everyone knows what it asks, because often that's the exact question that gets asked. The reason it's generally useless is that common sense is a fairly reliable guide to avoid the problem of the slippery slope.
Here's a great way to know if the slippery slope argument is being helpful: if you're bringing up ISIS or the Pyramids when talking about current American race relations, it's probably not.