[bad_user]

This works well and it's called shifting the overton window: http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Overton_window

It has been used by politicians quite successfully. Like for example if a party wants to make abortions illegal after 3 months of pregnancy, it's better if they start from an outrageous position, like criminalizing all abortions, after which their real target starts being seen as a reasonable compromise. This also works the other way too. Many people that are anti abortions have had abortions themselves or have family members that did - throwing jail time into the conversation or other outrageous positions like criminalizing pregnancies without a license, does wonders, but of course, politicians have to be more careful otherwise they risk losing votes.

If you pay attention, this happens all the time.

[rdtsc]

Yes, thank you. I knew it has to have a name.