Comment by fc417fc802

> If you are worried about the slippery slope, then you are really worried that democracy does not work as intended.

Not really. That's a well established failure mode. People's perceptions can gradually shift as they become accustomed to the new way of doing things.

Personally I'd be less concerned about a slippery slope and more concerned about abrupt changes in policy. All infrastructure should be designed with the worst case scenario in mind. It's naive to assume that things will never get worse suddenly or that we will have plenty of warning or even a meaningful opportunity to react.