on 8/5/03 7:08 PM, Robert at rkscience100@yahoo.com wrote:
In theory, I agree with you. However, I also agreed with Jtdirl that these topics (Arab refugees and Jewish refugees) should be discussed on Wikipedia. That's moderate as well. I just was shocked by his false claims of censorship. (Especially since we have more than three articles discussing this subject!)
When we work together for months to whip articles into decent shape, it seems inappropriate, and a violation of Wikipedia policy, to do an end-run around them by starting a new discussion on the same subject, pushing only Jtdirl's point of view. I am not the only person who has pointed this out.
Well, its like some absurdist play (I remember one about a body in the room that everyone tries to ignore).
You can't have a legitimate Israel article that leaves out the conquest and subjugation of the Palestinians anymore than you can have a People's Republic of China article without a prominent link to totalitarianism and authoritarianism.
You can't ignore an elephant in the room and maintain your legitimacy as an authoritative reference.
Fred