Talk:Eduardo Arias

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Gakusha submits this page for speedy deletion but gives no reason for doing so. A biographical page is supposed to be speedy deleted only if it does not assert the person's importance or significance. This article does, however, meet those requirements. Mr. Arias's actions potentially saved hundreds of lives all over the world, how is this not significant? The article does explain the impact of Mr. Arias's actions. Gakusha's speedy deletion request appeared SECONDS -- not minutes, but seconds -- after the article's creation. Did he even read it before contesting its legitimacy? Minaker 06:08, 2 October 2007 (UTC)

He's a common person, only advised the problem to the health authorities in Panama. Really, the health authorities almost forget the denunce, but the scandal appeared in the Panamanian TV and Newspapers. He's almost a unknown man in Panama.--Taichi 20:13, 5 October 2007 (UTC)

Notability has nothing to do with how many people already know his name. It has to do with whether he did anything worth noting. In this case, the answer is clearly that he did. I can't think of a greater contribution than preventing needless death. Superm401 - Talk 23:20, 9 May 2008 (UTC)

I don't see how any of that is relevant. He's a common person -- you mean as opposed to a king? Regardless of whether he was almost forgotten or how many people know of him in Panama, his actions were noteworthy -- and as I said, since the article points out this significance, it is not a valid candidate for speedy deletion. Minaker 01:00, 9 October 2007 (UTC)