Which logical fallacy is used in the text?
Sure, you were only two minutes late for work today—but next week it will be ten minutes, and eventually half an hour. That's not acceptable.
A: straw man: a misrepresentation of an opponent's position that makes it easier to argue against
B: guilt by association: a negative association intended to discredit someone or something
C: slippery slope fallacy: the false assumption that a small first step will lead to extreme consequences
The text argues that showing up to work two minutes late will lead to showing up even later in the coming weeks. However, this isn't necessarily true. This argument offers only one extreme and unlikely outcome. This illustrates a type of logical fallacy known as the slippery slope fallacy.