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RE: "It's all about balance." Is it really?
A balance between two things is often just not something to seek. As you are probably well aware of the argument to moderation is a well-established logical fallacy.
Yup good catch, that is often used in conjunction with the belief in blind "balance", that EVERYTHING is ok as long as it's "balanced" in moderation lol.
Yep, that's an absolutely flawed belief. When you have a good option and a bad option, there is no need for balance between the two and the right place is by no means in the middle.
That's why compromise isn't the best solution. I often hear about how compromise is the best way to go through life... or the only way ... lol. Yet those people don't seem to look at the how to make real progress, 1, +1, +1, but they like to do 1, +1, -1, +2, -2, +1, +2, +1, -3. Gradualistic thinking, 2 steps forwards, one step back. Half measures, half-truths. The real solution is always to start at fundamentals like definition of terms to establish the same level of understanding and then arrive at the actual truth that can be arrive at. Thanks for the feedback.
I agree. Many people think they are advocating for balance, but they are in fact slowing down progress by trying to find some balance between the problem and what is often the solution.