Explore the middle ground fallacy;which assumes that the truth is always a compromise between two extreme opposing positions. -- It’s 1819. The US is preparing to make Missouri and Maine new states. One representative insists that slavery shouldn’t be allowed in any new state. Another believes it should be a state’s right to choose. A compromise is proposed: slavery will be allowed in Missouri and prohibited in Maine. Can you spot the problem with this compromise? Elizabeth Cox explores the middle ground fallacy. Lesson by Elizabeth Cox;directed by TOGETHER. Support Our Non-Profit Mission ---------------------------------------------- Support us on Patreon: http://bit.ly/TEDEdPatreon Check out our merch: http://bit.ly/TEDEDShop ---------------------------------------------- Connect With Us ---------------------------------------------- Sign up for our newsletter: http://bit.ly/TEDEdNewsletter Follow us on Facebook: http://bit.ly/TEDEdFacebook Find us on Twitter: http://bit.ly/TEDEdTwitter Peep us on Instagram: http://bit.ly/TEDEdInstagram ---------------------------------------------- Keep Learning ---------------------------------------------- View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/can-you-outsmart-the-fallacy-that-divided-a-nation-elizabeth-cox Dig deeper with additional resources: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/can-you-outsmart-the-fallacy-that-divided-a-nation-elizabeth-cox#digdeeper Animator's website: https://wearetogether.ca ---------------------------------------------- Thank you so much to our patrons for your support! Without you this video would not be possible! Devin Harris;Pavel Zalevskiy;Karen Goepen-Wee;Filip Dabrowski;Barbara Smalley;Megan Douglas;Tim Leistikow;Ka-Hei Law;Hiroshi Uchiyama;Mark Morris;Misaki Sato;EdoKun;Boytsov Ilya;SookKwan Loong;Bev Millar;Lex Azevedo;Noa Shore;Michael Aquilina;Jason A Saslow;Dawn Jordan;Prasanth Mathialagan;Samuel Doerle;David Rosario;Dominik Kugelmann - they-them;Siamak H;Ryohky Araya;Mayank Kaul;Christophe Dessalles;Heather Slater;Sandra Tersluisen;Zhexi Shan;Bárbara Nazaré;Andrea Feliz;Victor E Karhel;Sydney Evans;Latora Slydell;Noel Situ;emily lam;Sid;Kent Logan;Alexandra Panzer;John Hellmann;Poompak Meephian;Chuck Wofford;Daniel Erickson;frank goto;Jayson Hauschild;J D Wallace;Marq Short;Chen Jun Xiang and Adam Pagan.;Education;missouri compromise;middle ground fallacy;missouri;maine;james tallmadge;james tallmadge speech;demon of reason;demon of reason ted ed;logical fallacies;compromise fallacy;states rights;federal government;US government;US history;US territories;senate;congress;slavery;missouri compromise of 1820;history;critical thinking;debate;logic;fallacies;education;animation;elizabeth cox;Hector Herrera;Pazit Cahlon;TED;TED-Ed;TED Ed;Teded;Ted Education
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Explore the middle ground fallacy;which assumes that the truth is always a compromise between two extreme opposing positions. -- It’s 1819. The US is preparing to make Missouri and Maine new states. One representative insists that slavery shouldn’t be allowed in any new state. Another believes it should be a state’s right to choose. A compromise is proposed: slavery will be allowed in Missouri and prohibited in Maine. Can you spot the problem with this compromise? Elizabeth Cox explores the middle ground fallacy. Lesson by Elizabeth Cox;directed by TOGETHER. Support Our Non-Profit Mission ---------------------------------------------- Support us on Patreon: http://bit.ly/TEDEdPatreon Check out our merch: http://bit.ly/TEDEDShop ---------------------------------------------- Connect With Us ---------------------------------------------- Sign up for our newsletter: http://bit.ly/TEDEdNewsletter Follow us on Facebook: http://bit.ly/TEDEdFacebook Find us on Twitter: http://bit.ly/TEDEdTwitter Peep us on Instagram: http://bit.ly/TEDEdInstagram ---------------------------------------------- Keep Learning ---------------------------------------------- View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/can-you-outsmart-the-fallacy-that-divided-a-nation-elizabeth-cox Dig deeper with additional resources: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/can-you-outsmart-the-fallacy-that-divided-a-nation-elizabeth-cox#digdeeper Animator's website: https://wearetogether.ca ---------------------------------------------- Thank you so much to our patrons for your support! Without you this video would not be possible! Devin Harris;Pavel Zalevskiy;Karen Goepen-Wee;Filip Dabrowski;Barbara Smalley;Megan Douglas;Tim Leistikow;Ka-Hei Law;Hiroshi Uchiyama;Mark Morris;Misaki Sato;EdoKun;Boytsov Ilya;SookKwan Loong;Bev Millar;Lex Azevedo;Noa Shore;Michael Aquilina;Jason A Saslow;Dawn Jordan;Prasanth Mathialagan;Samuel Doerle;David Rosario;Dominik Kugelmann - they-them;Siamak H;Ryohky Araya;Mayank Kaul;Christophe Dessalles;Heather Slater;Sandra Tersluisen;Zhexi Shan;Bárbara Nazaré;Andrea Feliz;Victor E Karhel;Sydney Evans;Latora Slydell;Noel Situ;emily lam;Sid;Kent Logan;Alexandra Panzer;John Hellmann;Poompak Meephian;Chuck Wofford;Daniel Erickson;frank goto;Jayson Hauschild;J D Wallace;Marq Short;Chen Jun Xiang and Adam Pagan.;Education;missouri compromise;middle ground fallacy;missouri;maine;james tallmadge;james tallmadge speech;demon of reason;demon of reason ted ed;logical fallacies;compromise fallacy;states rights;federal government;US government;US history;US territories;senate;congress;slavery;missouri compromise of 1820;history;critical thinking;debate;logic;fallacies;education;animation;elizabeth cox;Hector Herrera;Pazit Cahlon;TED;TED-Ed;TED Ed;Teded;Ted Education