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>1) the state of not supporting or helping either side in a conflict, disagreement, etc.; impartiality. >2) absence of decided views, expression, or strong fee
by traverseda 9y ago
>1) the state of not supporting or helping either side in a conflict, disagreement, etc.; impartiality.
>2) absence of decided views, expression, or strong feeling.
One wonders how you define neutrality.
- untog 9y agoI suspect the OP is saying that there is no room for neutrality in genocide. That an "absence of decided views" over the extermination of a race is not actually a viable position for any human being to take.
- jpttsn 9y agoEither that, or it’s just an emotional outburst. Meanwhile, in the course of history, humans regularly engage in mass slaughter of humans. We could say indifference to genocide is not viable, because it ought not be viable. But that has its problems: if we convince each other that we are incapable of evil, perhaps we won’t be vigilant enough to see the signs in time.
- jamiek88 9y agoThat is precisely what I was saying. Thanks for clarifying.
- traverseda 9y agoThat's a much more reasonable interpretation than the one I made.
- PhasmaFelis 9y ago> 1) the state of not supporting or helping either side in a conflict, disagreement, etc.; impartiality. ...But they did support the Nazis.