When you give them an inch they will take a mile which kind of flawed reasoning is this

Appeal to emotion
Appeal to authority
Gamblers fallacy
False dichotomy

1 answer

The phrase "When you give them an inch they will take a mile" reflects a form of flawed reasoning known as slippery slope reasoning. However, none of the options you provided directly correspond to slippery slope reasoning.

Among the options listed:

  • Appeal to emotion refers to persuading by eliciting feelings rather than using logical arguments.
  • Appeal to authority relies on the opinion of an authority figure without further evidence.
  • Gambler's fallacy is the incorrect belief that future probabilities are altered by past events in random processes.
  • False dichotomy presents a situation as having only two alternatives when there are more options.

In this case, while none of the options are a perfect match, if forced to choose, False dichotomy might be the closest as it could be interpreted as presenting a limited view on what will happen if you "give an inch." However, it's not a perfect fit for the concept of slippery slope reasoning.