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There's an important difference between having all sides at the table and having two sides at the table. Most issues are not simple binary decisions and there a
by yorwba 6y ago
There's an important difference between having all sides at the table and having two sides at the table. Most issues are not simple binary decisions and there are many more sides than just two. Even if a binary decision is forced (e.g. yes-or-no vote on legislation), both supporters and detractors will be heterogeneous groups, with everyone having their own reasons for their stance. So if you get representatives from "both sides" to debate, they might both share the same incorrect view, just disagreeing on whether that's a good thing or a bad one.
I don't think that's a problem journalism can easily solve.
- a1369209993 6y ago> There's an important difference between having all sides at the table and having two sides at the table. > I don't think [more-than-two-sides]'s a problem journalism can easily solve. Very true, but having only one side at the table is even worse.