| − | '''Neutralism''' is remaining neutral when [[faith]] or [[morality]] require taking a position or stand. It is the ducking of moral or religious [[responsibility]]. It can be argued that neutralism implicitly is taking a stand in itself. | + | '''Neutralism''' is the position of remaining neutral when [[faith]] or [[morality]] requires that one take a stand. Neutralism ducks moral or religious [[responsibility]]. Thus, neutralism implicitly takes a stand in itself. |
| − | The philosopher [[Benedict de Spinoza]] advocated this approach in the 1600s as a result of his view that [[mind]], [[matter]], [[time]] and everything that seems to be real is merely a manifestation of only one [[substance]], One Reality.
| + | Philosopher [[Benedict de Spinoza]] advocated this approach in the 1600s as a result of his view that [[mind]], [[matter]], [[time]] and everything that seems to be real are mere manifestations of one [[substance]], one reality. |