the thin end of the wedge

created by Spuunbenda
(idea) by Spuunbenda (1.2 mon) (print)   (I like it!) Fri Oct 27 2000 at 16:09:51
Analogy, often used in political discourse, for introducing an ostensibly harmless or inoffensive action or policy, thereby creating public acceptance, complacency or legal precedent that pave the way for less-acceptable actions or policies to be implemented later.
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