Complete anarchy as the degenerate case of a government system?
Sleeping on the floor as the degenerate case when discussing different kinds of beds and mattresses?
Asexuality as the degenerate case of hetero/homo/bi sexuality?
Serious-ish answers: The degenerate case of dieting is when you increase your calorie intake by zero. (Also applies to government budgets, although it's then usually referred to as a "cut".)
The degenerate case of tax reform is to pass no new laws.
The degenerate case of keeping kosher (also halal, fasting, giving things up for Lent) is to eat anything you like.
The degenerate case of a slippery-slope argument is to say "If we do X, X will follow, and then we'll be sure to have X, from which we'll certainly get X". (That is, this argume...
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