Which of the Following Commits the Slippery Slope Fallacy

question 124

Multiple Choice

Which of the following commits the slippery slope fallacy?

• A)If we buy a cat, then we will need to take care of it, and that will leave less time for other things.
• B)If Jenkins is elected, then he will raise taxes, and higher taxes will mean that I will have less spending money, and therefore I will not be able to eat out as often.
• C)If I sell Tupperware, then I will have my own business, and therefore greater independence.
• D)If they remake Casablanca with Seth Rogen and Scarlett Johansson, I will not want to see it.
• E)If we don't paint over the nick on the wall, then we will probably let other household maintenance slide, and the whole house will fall into chaos.

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