[WikiEN-l] Challenge: explain NPOV in a sentence.

[David Gerard]

On 07/08/06, Steve Bennett <stevagewp at gmail.com> wrote:
> On 8/7/06, David Gerard <dgerard at gmail.com> wrote:

> > > "NPOV is fairly describing things or beliefs without succumbing to them."

> > Oh, I do like that one. How about "without advocating them"?

> I think "succumbing" has the extra meaning that often one "succumbs"
> to a belief by attempting to debunk it.


Oh yes.


> I'm not sure how
> to put that succinctly though - "without taking a side"? "without
> trying to prove or disprove them"? "without regard to their inherent
> worth"?


"without taking sides" is a good start IMO.


- d.