wedge argument
- Subj. Area:
- I Ethics, Philosophy, Theology
- Ger:
- Dammbruchargument
- Fr:
- argument de la pente glissante
- SN:
- Argumentation that cautions not to act (or allow acting) in a defined way, since the action could inevitably lead to a chain of events with ultimately unintended, wide consequences
- UF:
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slippery slope argument
- Conc:
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B: Wedge argument
E: wedge argument
I: argument de la pente glissante
M: Wedge Argument (D035761)
