The Slippery Slope
“Slippery slope” is a phrase from logic which describes a logical fallacy that happens “when the conclusion of an argument rests on an alleged chain reaction and there is not sufficient reason to think that the chain reaction will actually take place” (from Hurley’s textbook, Logic, pg. 594). But, “slippery slopes” are not always fallacious.
For example, it was not hard to see this coming, once the Supreme Court decided the term “marriage” meant nothing… ABC News is promoting “polyamory” – “Two Moms, One Dad, Two Babies Make One Big Happy Polyamorous Family” reads a headline on their website, July 23, 2015. Once you leave God’s definition of marriage, anything goes.
To give another example, once the Supreme Court decided that “life” was defined by the mother… Planned Parenthood, the largest provider of abortions in America, has now been caught on at least a dozen hidden videos negotiating on the selling of baby parts (You may not have heard of them if you only get your news from the mainstream). The Center for Medical Progress Project said there are thousands of hours of such footage. You know, one time, Rachel cut 12” of her hair and donated it to locks of love. Hair is different from babies. But, if “life” is defined by the mother, what’s wrong with selling “baby” parts? Once you leave God’s definition of life, anything goes.
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I had an e-mail discussion with a woman one time on the subject of instrumental music. I asked her if it would be acceptable to build cabinets and call it worship, or fire a bazooka and call it worship, or dance and call it worship. She said “no.” I asked her why not. She did not answer. It’s the slippery slope. Once you leave God’s definition of “worship,” anything goes.
You and I need to rededicate ourselves to speaking where the Bible speaks, being silent where the Bible is silent, using Bible names for Bible things. The slippery slope is not always a fallacy. It does, however, sometimes lead to even worse behavior.
–Paul Holland
