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Old 12-27-2018, 01:10 PM   #166
White Out 403
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The slippery slope argument is a bit of a fallacy in a liberal democracy. Each law is evaluated on its own. We had gay marriage legalized 15 years ago and I was told by the slippery slope folks that I could marry 3 wives and my dog by now. Let me know when that happens and I'll give the slippery slope folks more respect.
This is a bad example, but I understand. Normally slippery slope arguments aren't very good but here it works. For example someone who has mouthwashed will blow over and now the state is imposing a lot of undue burden on these people and legal exposure, when they have committed no crime.

edit: last sentence didn't sound right. Need to re-word it.
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