The Statement, "If Marijuana Is Legalized, Then the Next Thing

question 135

Multiple Choice

The statement, "If marijuana is legalized, then the next thing you know heroin will be legal," is an example of which of the following?

• A) a weak analogy
• B) slippery slope
• C) irrelevant reasoning
• D) circular reasoning

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