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Neutrality - Page 2

I'd have to say that it depends on the situation.
Being neutral to human suffering is not right, no discussion about that.

But let me try to explain a positive side of neutrality on a hypothetical situation:

Let's imagine 3 neighboring countries, country A, country B, and country C. Countries A and B start a war between them for whatever reason, in which country C might be pulled into.So Country C basically has 2 options, form an alliance with one of the countries or form a non-aggression pact with both of them.
Let's explore the first possibility. If C decides to align with a country and there war is won in favors of that country, C is in a good position to receive some of the spoils of war. Though if C aligns with the looser, it will possibly be invaded.
However, by remaining neutral, C secures its own independence, though it won't receive any spoils of war.

Neutrality

-- Dante Alighieri

It is interesting how men take this subject of neutrality to heart, even to point, but not limited to damning you to hell for not taking a side. However, I wonder which one an opposing country would favor - you being neutral or you taking the enemy's side?

Neutrality History & Civil Business Politics

"If you are neutral in situations of injustice, you have chosen the side of the oppressor. If an elephant has its foot on the tail of a mouse and you say that you are neutral, the mouse will not appreciate your neutrality" -- Bishop Desmond Tutu