On 4/13/13, Gwern Branwen <gw...@gwern.net> wrote: > My basic observation here is that inclusionism/deletionism debates > seem intractable, like religion and politics, which have long been > correlated with a variety of mental and neurological observations and > this deep-seated roots of those beliefs seems to explain why politics > is so wasteful and damaging; hence the obvious question becomes, is > inclusionism/deletionism another such case?
I think there is actually a sensible middle ground, which gets lost because those with more extreme views are more vocal. That is similar to politics in a way. And why would you think that inclusionism/deletionism debates are intractable? I thought the idea that such terms should be avoided (as they are divisive) was taking hold and gaining ground? Carcharoth _______________________________________________ WikiEN-l mailing list WikiEN-l@lists.wikimedia.org To unsubscribe from this mailing list, visit: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikien-l
