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  • In a debate on religious freedom, an atheist  might argue, "If we allow any religious symbols  

  • in public schools, it will soon lead  to schools forcing religious teachings  

  • on all students, ultimately ending in  government-enforced religious practice."

  • This argument is a slippery slope because it  presumes that a minor acceptance of religious  

  • expression will inevitably escalate to extreme  outcomes like mandatory religious indoctrination,  

  • without substantiating how or why these  extreme steps would necessarily follow.

In a debate on religious freedom, an atheist  might argue, "If we allow any religious symbols  

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