A slippery-slope pattern of argument is fallacious when…
A) It is hypothetical
B) There is good reason to think that doing one action will inevitably lead to another undesirable action
C) There are only two possible results
D) There is no good reason to think that doing one action will inevitably lead to another undesirable action

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A slippery-slope argument becomes fallacious when there is no solid basis or good reason to believe that one action will inevitably lead to another undesirable action. Without a logical or empirical connection between the actions, the argument relies on fear or speculation rather than evidence.

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