On 4/2/06, Sean Barrett sean@epoptic.org wrote:
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Thommandel@aol.com stated for the record:
Is it ethical for an editor to support one viewpoint and then edit the opposing viewpoint? Is it ethical for a supporter of the big bang to
edit the
alternative plasma cosmology?
tom
Yes. It is not only ethical, it is desired and expected.
The essence of NPOV is to be able to "write for your enemies". It's a great (and somewhat humbling) experience to write fairly about something you disagree with or someone you dislike.
I suspect that it's more likely to be a problem to write for an idea you support, because there's less reason to introspection...you tend to assume you are right.
Ian