False balance
Also called: Bothsidesism
Giving two positions equal space when the evidence strongly favours one.
How to spot it
Is a well-supported view presented as half of a fair fight with a weak one?
Example
“We invited one doctor and one person who dislikes doctors, to be fair.”
How to answer it
Fairness means weighing evidence, not splitting the time.
Related
- False equivalence: Treating two things as equal because they share one feature.
- Middle ground: Assuming the truth must lie halfway between two positions.