It's hard to generalize by saying that two slices of any type of pizza is unhealthy. I've made and eaten a number of pizzas that use fresh and healthy ingredients that I would have no problem eating more than two slices.

However, that being said, I think the standard fast food style of pizza is pretty unhealthy, and I wouldn't suggest that somebody have more than 2, maybe 3 slices in a meal.

And again, even then, the question is so broad that it's hard to give a concrete answer. For example, look at this article, about a Pizza Hut pizza that came in at a whopping 580 calories per slice, 330 of which are from fat.

http://www.foodfacts.info/blog/2007/12/pizza-huts-580-calorie-slice.html

Even two slices of that pizza sounds awfully disgusting. But obviously your average slice of pepperoni or cheese isn't going to be quite as..artery clogging. Regardless, I don't think that the majority of these pizza chains have consumer health on their mind; instead I think their main concern is churning out pizzas as fast as possible, and pretty much any pizza you look at from one of these restaurants has that lovely topcoat of grease. Trust me, that is NEVER something good to put into your body.

Instead of telling people they can only have a certain number of slices, I would instead suggest that they approach pizza differently. Instead of grabbing that Hot N' Ready from Little Ceasars that almost makes your paper plate become translucent from all the grease, go to the grocery store and get ingredients to make your own pizza. With a wheat or whole grain crust, some good tomato sauce, chicken, vegetables, and other healthy ingredients, you can make a pizza that it's okay to pig out on.

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