Posted by Kromey at 12:38pm Mar 31 '10Slippery slope arguments aren't necessarily a fallacy - they tend to be, sure, but not always. Especially when there's evidence to back up the notion that we're beginning to slide down that slope.
Take this thread, for instance - ITT there is support not only for this "sin tax", but also for the alcohol and tobacco taxes (see - this tax is just another in a line as we're already slipping down this slope), and even implied for unhealthy foods such as trans fats (something that's already being done in some parts of this country), and there's even been a general framework implied already for how to push forward with more of these taxes - essentially the suggestion being that any luxury which negatively impacts health can and should be taxed to discourage its use. That would extend to such "luxuries" as fast food (claim being that it's cheaper and healthier anyway to cook for yourself, never mind that lots of people simply lack the time to do so...).
Take this thread, for instance - ITT there is support not only for this "sin tax", but also for the alcohol and tobacco taxes (see - this tax is just another in a line as we're already slipping down this slope), and even implied for unhealthy foods such as trans fats (something that's already being done in some parts of this country), and there's even been a general framework implied already for how to push forward with more of these taxes - essentially the suggestion being that any luxury which negatively impacts health can and should be taxed to discourage its use. That would extend to such "luxuries" as fast food (claim being that it's cheaper and healthier anyway to cook for yourself, never mind that lots of people simply lack the time to do so...).
It's not necessarily a fallacy - Kromey