The statement, "If marijuana is legalized, then the next thing you know heroin will be legal," is an example of which of the following?
A) a weak analogy
B) slippery slope
C) irrelevant reasoning
D) circular reasoning

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This statement is an example of the slippery slope fallacy, which suggests that one small action will inevitably lead to a series of negative consequences. It assumes that legalizing marijuana would automatically lead to the legalization of other drugs, without providing any logical explanation or evidence to support this claim.

The Statement, "If Marijuana Is Legalized, Then the Next Thing