Slippery Slope by https://padlet.com/zambada_graciela_gz/1rsvdqa1jzwi Fallacy Padlet Discussion Post en-us 2018-11-08 19:00:33 UTC 2025-09-24 11:48:35 UTC hello@padlet.com Slippery Slope zambada_graciela_gz https://padlet.com/zambada_graciela_gz/1rsvdqa1jzwi/wish/302269929 When a relatively insignificant first event is suggested to lead to a more significant event, which in turns leads to a more significant event, and so on, until some ultimate, significant event is reached, where the connection of each event is not only unwarranted but with each step it becomes more and more improbable]]> 2018-11-08 19:03:56 UTC https://padlet.com/zambada_graciela_gz/1rsvdqa1jzwi/wish/302269929 zambada_graciela_gz https://padlet.com/zambada_graciela_gz/1rsvdqa1jzwi/wish/302273934 2018-11-08 19:09:51 UTC https://padlet.com/zambada_graciela_gz/1rsvdqa1jzwi/wish/302273934 Example from research zambada_graciela_gz https://padlet.com/zambada_graciela_gz/1rsvdqa1jzwi/wish/302274227 2018-11-08 19:10:18 UTC https://padlet.com/zambada_graciela_gz/1rsvdqa1jzwi/wish/302274227 Example I came up with zambada_graciela_gz https://padlet.com/zambada_graciela_gz/1rsvdqa1jzwi/wish/302276070 If someone comes in late for ten minutes , tomorrow late for an hour, and then someday you will simply never see that person ]]> 2018-11-08 19:12:53 UTC https://padlet.com/zambada_graciela_gz/1rsvdqa1jzwi/wish/302276070 zambada_graciela_gz https://padlet.com/zambada_graciela_gz/1rsvdqa1jzwi/wish/302276348 2018-11-08 19:13:21 UTC https://padlet.com/zambada_graciela_gz/1rsvdqa1jzwi/wish/302276348 Description zambada_graciela_gz https://padlet.com/zambada_graciela_gz/1rsvdqa1jzwi/wish/302282333 When a relatively insignificant first event is suggested to lead to a more significant event, which in turn leads to a more significant event, and so on, until some ultimate, significant event is reached, where the connection of each event is not only unwarranted but with each step it becomes more and more improbable.  Many events are usually present in this fallacy, but only two are actually required -- usually connected by “the next thing you know...”


Logical Form:

If A, then B, then C, ... then ultimately Z!
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