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B2–C1 · DEC · XTHDEC004

The choice is not between risk and no risk, but between [X] risk and [Y] risk.

Structure

EN · EnglishThe choice is not between risk and no risk, but between [X] risk and [Y] risk.
DE · GermanDie Wahl besteht nicht zwischen Risiko und keinem Risiko, sondern zwischen [X]-Risiko und [Y]-Risiko.

Anchor phrase

EN · English

The  choice  is not between risk and no risk, but between migration risk and long-term maintenance risk.

DE · German

Die  Wahl  besteht nicht zwischen Risiko und keinem Risiko, sondern zwischen Migrationsrisiko und langfristigem Wartungsrisiko.

Try variations2 · more examples

  1. EN · English

    The  choice  is not between risk and no risk, but between automation risk and scaling  risk.

    DE · German

    Die  Wahl  besteht nicht zwischen Risiko und keinem Risiko, sondern zwischen Automatisierungsrisiko und Skalierungsrisiko.

  2. EN · English

    The  choice  is not between risk and no risk, but between publishing imperfectly and remaining invisible.

    DE · German

    Die  Wahl  besteht nicht zwischen Risiko und keinem Risiko, sondern zwischen unvollkommener Veröffentlichung und Unsichtbarkeit.

Use this move when you want to…

DecideChoose between optionsFrame alternatives so a decision follows from explicit criteria rather than preference alone.DecideState a decision and rationaleSay what you decided while keeping the reason or criterion visible.

Reasoning move · Decide

Decide

What it does

Reframe a false safe-versus-risky choice as a comparison between different risks.

Pattern graph

Continue with nearby patterns

CLF046There is a trade-off between [X] and [Y].DecideCLF047The advantage of [X] is [Y]; the downside is [Z].DecideCLF048If we prioritize [X], we risk sacrificing [Y].DecideCLF049The choice comes down to [X] or [Y].Decide

Related reasoning patterns4

Nearby structures let you perform the same reasoning move in a different form.

  1. We should agree on the decision criteria before comparing [X] and [Y].Decide · same reasoning move · same study set
  2. If this decision is reversible, we can favour speed over certainty.Decide · same reasoning move · same study set
  3. The cost of waiting is [X], while the cost of acting now is [Y].Decide · same reasoning move · same study set
  4. We can preserve optionality by [doing X] while postponing [Y].Decide · same reasoning move · same study set