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Not it is not it is a flawed argument that assumes a series of linked events that has not been proven.

Slippery Slope in an Informal fallacy

For instance If I want to ban say steak knives or child porn there is not a series of causal links that lead to a totalitarian state.

Banning one type of weapon does not necessarily lead to the banning of others.

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joelg236 · 4338 days ago · link ·

I see your point. The wikipedia page was very interesting, brought up a lot of things I didn't even think about.