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neutrality by Tonio31 May 21, 2006
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Neutrality
Having no strong feelings on something one way or another, being neutral. Made popular by the Futurama episode "Brannigan Begin Again."
"What makes a man turn neutral ... Lust for gold? Power? Or were you just born with a heart full of neutrality?"
- Zapp Brannigan
- Zapp Brannigan
Neutrality by Rankojin August 3, 2004
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neutrality act by NediaMarie May 29, 2017
Neutrality Bias
A cognitive bias that overvalues “neutral” positions, assuming that the middle ground is always more reasonable or truthful than either extreme. This bias ignores that some issues are not symmetrical: one side may be supported by overwhelming evidence, while the other side is rooted in misinformation. Neutrality bias can lead to false equivalence, where serious injustices are placed on the same moral plane as trivial concerns, simply because any stance seems “biased.”
Example: “He argued that both the civil rights marchers and the segregationists had valid points—neutrality bias, treating a moral debate as if the midpoint were always the wisest.”
Neutrality Bias by Abzugal May 1, 2026
Neutrality Bias
The fallacious demand that to be taken seriously, an argument must be presented with detached, emotionless "neutrality," especially in politicized debates. This bias weaponizes the tone of delivery against the substance of the argument. It dismisses passionate advocacy for justice, accounts of personal trauma, or moral outrage as "unobjective," thereby protecting the status quo by requiring that its victims debate their own suffering in the calm language of their oppressors.
Example: A speaker detailing systemic racism is interrupted with, "You're too angry to be logical. If you could state your case neutrally, we could listen." This is Neutrality Bias. It invalidates the argument by criticizing the justifiable emotional presentation, prioritizing the comfort of the audience over the reality of the content.
Neutrality Bias by Dumu The Void February 4, 2026
Net Neutrality
The term describes the belief that Internet service providers (ISPs) and governments should treat data transmitted on the Internet equally regardless of the kind, or size, being transmitted. Net Neutrality advocates are opposed to ISPs throttling connection speeds based on the kind of data being transmitted, or the servers transmitting. Net Neutrality advocates are also opposed to the creation of "fast lanes," or faster/higher bandwidth connections, for exclusive content providers (e.g. Netflix, Youtube, etc.) who often pay, or may be required to pay, an additional fee to ISPs for these fast lanes. A "neutral" net would have ISPs charge users equally regardless of content, site, platform, application, type of attached equipment, and modes of communication. Net Neutrality does NOT refer to censorship of the internet by the Federal Government. Primarily, again, Net Neutrality is the position which states that ISPs should not limit service, or provide exclusive services, to those sending traffic along their network based on content (music, movies, etc.), site (e.g. political websites, websites owned by their competitors, etc.), company/customer, application, equipment, or mode/type of communication (peer to peer).
Many fear that if currently proposed net neutrality laws are passed the FCC will be given unlimited control of the internet, and that private ISPs will influence the FCC to pass regulations that will push their competitors out of business.
Many fear that if currently proposed net neutrality laws are passed the FCC will be given unlimited control of the internet, and that private ISPs will influence the FCC to pass regulations that will push their competitors out of business.
Comcast isn't treating traffic neutrally, and thus we must pass Net Neutrality legislation, regulate the internet, and hope that the government, and the Net, won't end up in Comcast's pocket through the revolving door that is Washington DC.
Net Neutrality by asrin September 15, 2014
Net Neutrality
The idea that the interwebs are neutral territory belonging to no government. Under net neutrality, all internet access should be treated equally free from censorship, throttling, or any other disruptive actions that diminish freedom of expression or freedom of usage preventing corporate monopolies.
Net Neutrality by TremereLord July 18, 2017