Karl... fair try to capture the high ground by suggesting that Anarchy is a viable choice for organizing society. Nope!... 5000 years of civilization has left us with Social Democracy versus Libertarians. You can't imply libertarianism is virtuous because it is in the middle.

No pass. The bounds in this country are between some reflection of libertariansim and some reflection of social democracy.

Interestingly... where does the idea that moderation ... being in the middle is virtuous.... compromise is a moral high ground, if you will come from? I set it up that way... you implicitly agreed.

So, what are your values grounded in so that the middle ground is "good"?

nothing?, might makes right? who has the most money? just the means to an end you want... civil /philosophical principles? theology? which theology?

This inquiry is the foundation for seeing the middle ground as a compromise, ie. a morally superior solution,

OR see the middle ground as a temporary circumstance forced down your throat and you will reverse it ASAP.

Pick an issue..... nephritis... or gun regulations. What are your principles and how do they inform your value that is essentially libertarian.