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Two arguments have persuaded the United States to fund stem-cell research using destroyed embryos. One is that the research will save lives. The other is that the embryos, left over from fertility treatments, will otherwise be wasted.

Both arguments are now being applied to fetuses.

via If harvesting embryos is OK, how about fetuses? – By William Saletan – Slate Magazine .

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  1. Pingback: Define: Slippery Slope… « C. Orthodoxy

  3. FTR, I think it’s fairly broadly accepted that “slippery slope” can also refer to something more positively related to the imagery in the phrase. That is, one might rightfully identify something as a “slippery slope” which is a very dangerous start to a much larger tragedy.

    Granted, many people that identify certain things as “slippery slopes” do so with abusive and often misleading exagerration – hence the slippery slope is popularly deemed a “logical fallacy” – but there’s nothing inherently fallacious or illogical about pointing out a predicted chain of causation.

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  4. I have no issue with an actually predictable chain of events. But, as you point out, too often the pointers can’t really predict what they’re predicting with any plausible level of certainty. It’s the other side of the problem Rich stated the other day when he was talking about the problem with pragmatism.

    In another form, it should be pointed out, a slippery slope is one of the funnest things in the world. Like a Slip ‘N Slide but with greater velocity. There is nothing inherently fallacious about that either.

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