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[–] user2033 0 points 8 points (+8|-0) ago 

I don't believe that one can be both neutral on and interested in a given subject. Neutrality is an outward quality, something that is manufactured for appearances. I don't think people are neutral on the inside unless they are also apathetic. If they care about a situation, they are not neutral. They lean one way or the other, and they suppress expression of that leaning for whatever reason is convenient. Notice that the "neutral" is the guy in the middle that both sides are fighting over. Some people like to be fought over, to be courted and sweet-talked.

Forget neutrals. They are seen as something that can be held up to say "See? We're not crazy! Neutrals are giving us a fair shake!", but of what actual use are they? PR and nothing more. And to worry about PR is to self-censor, and to self-censor is to defeat the entire purpose of fighting for free expression.

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[–] XenoKriss [S] 0 points 5 points (+5|-0) ago 

Notice that the "neutral" is the guy in the middle that both sides are fighting over. Some people like to be fought over, to be courted and sweet-talked.

I've noticed a lot of supposed GamerGate Neutrals acting like this over the past 20 months, especially the likes of Liana K and even TotalBiscuit, who try to use their alleged Neutrality as leverage to push GG in their preferred direction - which somehow always involves GG abandoning the fight against SJWs and going the Ethics-Only route (except when the Ethics involve critically examining TB's buddies Angry Joe and Jim Sterling).

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[–] TheSilentSnap ago 

(except when the Ethics involve critically examining TB's buddies Angry Joe and Jim Sterling).

SO true, I can't stand this neutrality that they take, only so they can cover their asses and not look crazy to crazies. No one holds an absolute neutral stance on things intellectually if they are interested. They may be barely believing of an idea because of little evidence supporting it, but they should just state they believe it, but only slightly more than the other belief that could be taken. These people are only concerned with their images in the emotional persons eye's.