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==Explanation of the neutral point of view== | ==Explanation of the neutral point of view== | ||
Achieving what | Achieving what Bharatpedia community understands as neutrality means carefully and critically analyzing a variety of reliable sources and then attempting to convey to the reader the information contained in them fairly, proportionately, and as far as possible without editorial bias. Bharatpedia aims to describe disputes, but not engage in them. Editors, while naturally having their own points of view, should strive in good faith to provide complete information, and not to promote one particular point of view over another. As such, the neutral point of view does not mean exclusion of certain points of view, but including all verifiable points of view which have sufficient due weight. Observe the following principles to achieve the level of neutrality that is appropriate for an encyclopedia: | ||
*'''Avoid stating opinions as facts'''. Usually, articles will contain information about the significant opinions that have been expressed about their subjects. However, these opinions should not be stated in Bharatpedia's voice. Rather, they should be attributed in the text to particular sources, or where justified, described as widespread views, etc. For example, an article should not state that "genocide is an evil action", but it may state that "genocide has been described by John So-and-so as the epitome of human evil." | *'''Avoid stating opinions as facts'''. Usually, articles will contain information about the significant opinions that have been expressed about their subjects. However, these opinions should not be stated in Bharatpedia's voice. Rather, they should be attributed in the text to particular sources, or where justified, described as widespread views, etc. For example, an article should not state that "genocide is an evil action", but it may state that "genocide has been described by John So-and-so as the epitome of human evil." | ||