"Let the government into our lives, and they will take over everything." This statement would likely be an example of the fallacy of
A) inconsistency.
B) appeal to force.
C) false dilemma.
D) slippery slope.

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This statement is an example of a slippery slope fallacy, which occurs when an argument suggests that a relatively small first step will lead to a chain of related events culminating in some significant (usually negative) effect, without providing sufficient evidence to support the inevitable chain of events.

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