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[–] yyyesss@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago (2 children)

what you did there is called the "slippery slope fallacy"

[–] MindSkipperBro12@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

Because this tends to happen in law, especially when it sets a precedent for future cases.

[–] Knightfox@lemmy.one 1 points 2 years ago

Would you care to provide some additional context? On some levels I agree with you, but I would be interested in hearing the rest of your thoughts on the matter.