Steve Lefevre wrote:
I don't think NPOV is that startling -- hasn't that idea been around in journalism for the past century? I would think that most other encyclopedias make that claim.
The startling bit isn't neutrality or nonbias as concepts but rather NPOV as a social concept of co-operation.
Language did not evolve as a mirror of the truth. Writing that purports to come from a neutral point of view comes off as stilted and awkward. Language is a way to debate, argue, and convince. I say put language to its best use and let proponents make their case.
There's nothing wrong with doing that, too. NPOV isn't the only way to write. But it certainly is interesting.
--Jimbo