Yes, many people try to be "objective" by denying their personal interest in the issue. To me, objectivity is not subtracting personal interest, but rather adding a wider view that is willing to consider the other side. And objectivity is often a very good thing, but not always. Was Martin Luther King Jr. objective? I would say he wasn't even close. It wasn't a time for objectivity; it was a time for passion. As qtwerp and rjwood have both said, you can't completely divorces yourself from the issue. Trying to is futile and self-destructive. Rather, we should learn to consider points from the other side -- really consider them. That brings us objectivity without denying our inner selves.