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Logically, it can be. A -> B does not imply B -> C. Depending on the context it can or can't be.
However, in the context where a fallacy is alleged, statements are often not really about logic. Saying "slippery slope fallacy" is often not merely a statement about incorrect logical inference, but rather an attempt to claim that second-order effects won't happen. Often they do end up happening.
The slippery slope is often a disguised reductio. The argument is for B, because of principle A. The person making the slippery slope argument points out that principle A also supports actions C, D, E, and so on through Z which are basically extensions of B.
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It is often use as a rhetorical trick to shift the burden of proof on the counterparty. Imagine somebody saying: just because I did not pay the last small $100 debt does not mean that I will not pay this $1000 debt that I am asking for now. This is just slippery slope - prove that I will not pay it! I
So again, it is a rhetorical trick to selectively turn off deduction, risk assessment by switching burden of proof. In fact in these CW discussions the other side also relies on deduction and risk assessment, just the other way around: "Ah, the excesses will be curtailed by institutions and law." One can also say: "Really? Give me a proof that the brakes will work."
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