Which of the Following Commits the Slippery Slope Fallacy

question 163

Multiple Choice

Which of the following commits the slippery slope fallacy?

• A)The weather forecast says that it will rain tomorrow, and if it rains, the road will be wet.Therefore, I will need to drive carefully tomorrow.
• B)The disease started with one patient, who then infected others, and now the disease has become an epidemic.
• C)If Lassie is a dog, and dogs are mammals, and mammals are animals, then Lassie is an animal.
• D)Banning obscenity will lead to banning all speech that offends anyone, which will lead to banning political speech.So we shouldn't ban obscenity.
• E)Eating a pound of chocolate will increase my calorie intake for the day, and that will lead to putting on more weight.So I shouldn't eat the pound of chocolate.

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Definitions:

Public Policy

A set of decisions and actions taken by government institutions regarding a specific issue that aims to resolve public concerns and promote the common good.

Date Rape

A form of sexual assault where the perpetrator is an acquaintance of the victim, often occurring in social or dating situations.

Drug Facilitated Rape

A form of sexual assault where the assailant uses drugs or alcohol to compromise the victim's ability to consent or resist.

Acquaintance Rape

A form of sexual assault committed by someone who knows the victim, as opposed to a stranger.