just like those against the article, you are only arguing about how accusations of state terror are false. The issue is that the subject is a notable one, not just in high-profile liberal academic circles, but even in major news and publications. There are all kinds of articles about conservative and religious viewpoints that are not only dubious, but have been proven wrong outright. But it is the job of Wikipedia to give an account of what the published views on the subject are to provide a comprehensive encyclopedic resource. We keep articles on Holocaust denial to inform readers about what those who comment on the subject say in published sources.
On 6/26/07, Anthony wikimail@inbox.org wrote:
On 6/26/07, Steven Walling steven.walling@gmail.com wrote:
yeah, 108 references, and so what do they do?
Who cares what they do? When it comes to US-bashing on Wikipedia I've found the only response worth the effort is to sit back and enjoy the show. My comment that wow, there were 108 references, was an expression of surprise that so much effort was put into this article.
Honestly though, it is the good and natural instinct of editors/admins
(I
make admins distinct from editors bc their perspectives are different on deletions) to want to delete articles that aren't written very well or
seem
to be POV at first glance. And this article certainly fits that bill,
and it
may need a total rewrite in some sections. But that is no justification
for
arguing that accusations (carried by book publishers and news
organizations
no less) of state terror are just some nutty fringe idea that isn't
worth
having an article on.
I think the article itself makes the best case for its own deletion: "The definition of terrorism is itself controversial, but the definition of state terrorism is even more so. There is no international consensus on what terrorism or state terrorism is. Nations disagree on what distinguishes a "terrorist organisation" from a "liberation movement". There is no agreement regarding if state terrorism is a valid concept and if so, how to define it."
Anthony
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