False Compromise

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Contents 1 Synonyms 2 Explanation 3 Category 4 External Links 5 Examples in creationist arguments

Synonyms

• Argumentum ad temperantiam
• Middle Ground
• Splitting the Difference

Explanation

You commit this fallacy if you claim that in a given conflict, the middle ground must be the correct answer.

Category

• Fallacy of Opposition
• Middle Ground Fallacy

External Links

• Bruce Thompson [1]
• Nizkor Project [2]
• Wikipedia [3]

Examples in creationist arguments

• Teach the controversy