The Middle Ground Fallacy
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The middle ground fallacy, also known as the false compromise fallacy, is a type of logical error that occurs when someone assumes that a compromise between two extreme positions is always the best solution.
This fallacy assumes that the truth or best outcome always lies in the middle ground between two opposing views.
For example, if two people are debating whether a certain policy should be completely abolished or left unchanged, and a third person suggests a compromise that only partially changes the policy, assuming that this middle ground is the best solution would be committing the middle ground fallacy.
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To avoid the middle ground fallacy, it is important to evaluate each argument and position on its own merits, rather than simply assuming that a middle ground solution is always the best one.
It's also important to recognize that sometimes the truth or best solution may lie outside of the middle ground, and may require a more nuanced or unconventional approach.