A slippery slope fallacy is:
A) A slippery slope argument that fails to specify what action to avoid, what bad outcome will result, and/or how the first step will lead to the bad outcome.
B) Another name for a slippery slope argument.
C) A slippery slope argument that relies on a mistaken evaluation of some state of affairs.
D) A slippery slope argument about a harmless action.

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A slippery slope fallacy occurs when an argument lacks clarity or specificity about the initial action, the negative outcome, and the connection between the two, making the progression from the first step to the bad outcome logically unsound or unexplained.

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