A Word A Day Keeps the Dr. Away: slippery slope

12/19/10

slippery slope

slippery slope: (also known as thin edge of the wedge, or the camel's nose) a classic form of argument, arguably a fallacy, that states that a relatively small first step inevitably leads to a chain of related events culminating in some significant impact, much like an object given a small push over the edge of a slope sliding all the way to the bottom

I had the weirdest dream...

I was following Loss Prevention people around a department store, and we spotted a girl with long blond hair. It didn't appear as if she was stealing anything, but I kept yelling at the Loss Prevention people, "Shoot her in the foot, Shoot her in the foot!" Suddenly, Kathy Griffin showed up and informed us that shooting anyone in the foot was an unethical gesture, a slippery slope even, leading to a life of violence.

really? a slippery slope!

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