neutrality

The state or policy of being neutral. Tolerance attributable to a lack of involvement

Neutrality is what many people in this site lacks

by Tonio31 May 21, 2006

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

by Rankojin August 3, 2004

neutrality act

Involved a six-month prohibition on exporting arms to any foreign nations engaged in war.

In 1935,Congress passed the first Neutrality Act.

by NediaMarie May 29, 2017

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.

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.

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.

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.

The FCC wants to destroy net neutrality and give giant cable companies control over the Internet.

by TremereLord July 18, 2017

Net Neutrality

The only way the internet should be. Without Net Neutrality, you'll have to pay for basic everyday necessities.
Say goodbye to your social life, your education, online dating, gaming, and video streaming.

Ajit Pai of the FCC is the worst person ever.

~~Net Neutrality~~

"I want your money" - Ajit Pai

"We want our freedom" - Everyone else

by RevorxPatremunkis December 6, 2017