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Why vote for balance?

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"The only difference between medicine and poison is dosage." Why should we vote for balance instead of voting for our "side" in a winner takes all battle? - because caring for the poor can devolve into mere resentment of the wealthy - because depending too much on a meritocracy leaves too many people disenfranchised - because too much reliance on free markets leads to manipulation of our cognitive frailties - because too much power, even if its to my benefit, turns people into tyrants - because too much free speech can allow violence to multiply - because too much censorship marginalizes voices that need to be heard - because too much government intervention is inefficient - because relying too much on personal responsibility leaves people vulnerable - because shared morality binds us but also blinds us - because even if I "win" it doesn't benefit me to have a neighbour who is defeated. - because equal results for unequal input seems unfa