How to describe having the same amount of advantages and disadvantages?
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I am writing a discussion paper and am taking a neutral position in the argument. In other words, there are the same amount of ideas for and against the topic. How can I express my disposition in decent formal words?
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I am writing a discussion paper and am taking a neutral position in the argument. In other words, there are the same amount of ideas for and against the topic. How can I express my disposition in decent formal words?
phrase-requests
edited Mar 26 at 6:00
Laurel
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asked Mar 26 at 5:03
EhsanEhsan
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Can you share the remaining sentence?
– Kaushik
Mar 26 at 5:43
Same number as advantage is countable. You may be better using a word like evidence where you can use amount.
– David
Mar 26 at 17:37
Why are you assuming that one argument for has less weight than two arguments against? What if the single argument for is twice as strong as each of the two against? I'm just curious why you are equating neutrality with something purely quantitative. Are you looking for a numerical statement—or something more qualitative? And if you're taking a neutral position, why not just say that?
– Jason Bassford
Mar 27 at 1:37
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I am writing a discussion paper and am taking a neutral position in the argument. In other words, there are the same amount of ideas for and against the topic. How can I express my disposition in decent formal words?
phrase-requests
edited Mar 26 at 6:00
Laurel
34.8k668121
asked Mar 26 at 5:03
EhsanEhsan
1033
I am writing a discussion paper and am taking a neutral position in the argument. In other words, there are the same amount of ideas for and against the topic. How can I express my disposition in decent formal words?
phrase-requests
phrase-requests
edited Mar 26 at 6:00
Laurel
34.8k668121
asked Mar 26 at 5:03
EhsanEhsan
1033
edited Mar 26 at 6:00
Laurel
34.8k668121
asked Mar 26 at 5:03
EhsanEhsan
1033
edited Mar 26 at 6:00
Laurel
34.8k668121
edited Mar 26 at 6:00
Laurel
34.8k668121
edited Mar 26 at 6:00
Laurel
34.8k668121
34.8k668121
asked Mar 26 at 5:03
EhsanEhsan
1033
asked Mar 26 at 5:03
EhsanEhsan
1033
asked Mar 26 at 5:03
EhsanEhsan
1033
1033
Can you share the remaining sentence?
– Kaushik
Mar 26 at 5:43
Same number as advantage is countable. You may be better using a word like evidence where you can use amount.
– David
Mar 26 at 17:37
Why are you assuming that one argument for has less weight than two arguments against? What if the single argument for is twice as strong as each of the two against? I'm just curious why you are equating neutrality with something purely quantitative. Are you looking for a numerical statement—or something more qualitative? And if you're taking a neutral position, why not just say that?
– Jason Bassford
Mar 27 at 1:37
add a comment |
Can you share the remaining sentence?
– Kaushik
Mar 26 at 5:43
Same number as advantage is countable. You may be better using a word like evidence where you can use amount.
– David
Mar 26 at 17:37
Why are you assuming that one argument for has less weight than two arguments against? What if the single argument for is twice as strong as each of the two against? I'm just curious why you are equating neutrality with something purely quantitative. Are you looking for a numerical statement—or something more qualitative? And if you're taking a neutral position, why not just say that?
– Jason Bassford
Mar 27 at 1:37
Can you share the remaining sentence?
– Kaushik
Mar 26 at 5:43
Can you share the remaining sentence?
– Kaushik
Mar 26 at 5:43
Same number as advantage is countable. You may be better using a word like evidence where you can use amount.
– David
Mar 26 at 17:37
Same number as advantage is countable. You may be better using a word like evidence where you can use amount.
– David
Mar 26 at 17:37
Why are you assuming that one argument for has less weight than two arguments against? What if the single argument for is twice as strong as each of the two against? I'm just curious why you are equating neutrality with something purely quantitative. Are you looking for a numerical statement—or something more qualitative? And if you're taking a neutral position, why not just say that?
– Jason Bassford
Mar 27 at 1:37
Why are you assuming that one argument for has less weight than two arguments against? What if the single argument for is twice as strong as each of the two against? I'm just curious why you are equating neutrality with something purely quantitative. Are you looking for a numerical statement—or something more qualitative? And if you're taking a neutral position, why not just say that?
– Jason Bassford
Mar 27 at 1:37
add a comment |
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Disinterested.
The original meaning was as a Judge, without bias. You can frame your neutral position by saying you are presenting the evidence impartially, in a disinterested manner leaving the reader to weigh the evidence for themselves.
answered Mar 26 at 7:09
Amelia NaireAmelia Naire
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The arguments for and against have equal footing or weight.
answered Mar 26 at 17:15
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If you are not taking the neutral position on purpose (so as not to seem biased), but rather you have strong feelings for and against the argument, to the point you can't decide which is better, you could be described as 'ambivalent'
This is when the choice becomes really difficult because there are really good arguments either way. These conflict your position, so that you might end up in the middle unable to choose.
Ambivalent
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Disinterested.
The original meaning was as a Judge, without bias. You can frame your neutral position by saying you are presenting the evidence impartially, in a disinterested manner leaving the reader to weigh the evidence for themselves.
answered Mar 26 at 7:09
Amelia NaireAmelia Naire
461
add a comment |
Disinterested.
The original meaning was as a Judge, without bias. You can frame your neutral position by saying you are presenting the evidence impartially, in a disinterested manner leaving the reader to weigh the evidence for themselves.
answered Mar 26 at 7:09
Amelia NaireAmelia Naire
461
add a comment |
Disinterested.
The original meaning was as a Judge, without bias. You can frame your neutral position by saying you are presenting the evidence impartially, in a disinterested manner leaving the reader to weigh the evidence for themselves.
answered Mar 26 at 7:09
Amelia NaireAmelia Naire
461
Disinterested.
The original meaning was as a Judge, without bias. You can frame your neutral position by saying you are presenting the evidence impartially, in a disinterested manner leaving the reader to weigh the evidence for themselves.
answered Mar 26 at 7:09
Amelia NaireAmelia Naire
461
answered Mar 26 at 7:09
Amelia NaireAmelia Naire
461
answered Mar 26 at 7:09
Amelia NaireAmelia Naire
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answered Mar 26 at 7:09
Amelia NaireAmelia Naire
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The arguments for and against have equal footing or weight.
answered Mar 26 at 17:15
ElGElG
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The arguments for and against have equal footing or weight.
answered Mar 26 at 17:15
ElGElG
723
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The arguments for and against have equal footing or weight.
answered Mar 26 at 17:15
ElGElG
723
The arguments for and against have equal footing or weight.
answered Mar 26 at 17:15
ElGElG
723
answered Mar 26 at 17:15
ElGElG
723
answered Mar 26 at 17:15
ElGElG
723
answered Mar 26 at 17:15
ElGElG
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If you are not taking the neutral position on purpose (so as not to seem biased), but rather you have strong feelings for and against the argument, to the point you can't decide which is better, you could be described as 'ambivalent'
This is when the choice becomes really difficult because there are really good arguments either way. These conflict your position, so that you might end up in the middle unable to choose.
Ambivalent
answered Mar 26 at 9:51
SmockSmock
35116
add a comment |
If you are not taking the neutral position on purpose (so as not to seem biased), but rather you have strong feelings for and against the argument, to the point you can't decide which is better, you could be described as 'ambivalent'
This is when the choice becomes really difficult because there are really good arguments either way. These conflict your position, so that you might end up in the middle unable to choose.
Ambivalent
answered Mar 26 at 9:51
SmockSmock
35116
add a comment |
If you are not taking the neutral position on purpose (so as not to seem biased), but rather you have strong feelings for and against the argument, to the point you can't decide which is better, you could be described as 'ambivalent'
This is when the choice becomes really difficult because there are really good arguments either way. These conflict your position, so that you might end up in the middle unable to choose.
Ambivalent
answered Mar 26 at 9:51
SmockSmock
35116
If you are not taking the neutral position on purpose (so as not to seem biased), but rather you have strong feelings for and against the argument, to the point you can't decide which is better, you could be described as 'ambivalent'
This is when the choice becomes really difficult because there are really good arguments either way. These conflict your position, so that you might end up in the middle unable to choose.
Ambivalent
answered Mar 26 at 9:51
SmockSmock
35116
answered Mar 26 at 9:51
SmockSmock
35116
answered Mar 26 at 9:51
SmockSmock
35116
answered Mar 26 at 9:51
SmockSmock
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Can you share the remaining sentence?
– Kaushik
Mar 26 at 5:43
Same number as advantage is countable. You may be better using a word like evidence where you can use amount.
– David
Mar 26 at 17:37
Why are you assuming that one argument for has less weight than two arguments against? What if the single argument for is twice as strong as each of the two against? I'm just curious why you are equating neutrality with something purely quantitative. Are you looking for a numerical statement—or something more qualitative? And if you're taking a neutral position, why not just say that?
– Jason Bassford
Mar 27 at 1:37