Why vote for balance?

"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 unfair to those who are more productive
- because results based solely on input without considering circumstances seems unfair to those who were disadvantaged from the  beginning
- because even if I'm right most of the time I need an equal amount of people who disagree with me to make sure they can compensate for when I'm wrong
- because that antidote to cognitive biases is discussion with diverse opinions
- because my heaven might be your hell

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