# 27. Rhetorical manipulation ## 27.5. Methodology/Refinements/Sub-species ### 27.5.4. Content Manipulation #### 27.5.4.6. Slippery Slope This is the idea that a relatively small initial step will inevitably lead to a series of serious negative consequences. Example: "Once same sex unions are allowed, that will undermine the sanctity of heterosexual marriage between man and woman." ***Parent:** [[Content Manipulation]]*