Talk:Ian Dowbiggin

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Please note that the quotebox is uncited because the source is problematic to wikipedia for spam reasons. See history of page for details. ► RATEL ◄ 05:43, 20 October 2009 (UTC)Reply

Bookreviews as source?

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I have severe problems with bookreviews as source for important statements. Is it possible to replace the reviews of After Marx and Freud, is Darwin next to tumble? and A Merciful End: The Euthanasia Movement in Modern America with better sources? It is very difficult to judge if the commentators correctly summarized the contents of the books or that they have twisted a bit. Night of the Big Wind talk 20:29, 22 July 2011 (UTC)Reply

And you suggest replace them with what? Quotes ate other books, but also book reviews when published in reliable sources (like academic journals, etc.) are also reliable and verifiable references. If you find another book review or quote showing that the other review has "twisted a bit" or even a megabyte, then you are allowed to provide it. -- ClaudioSantos¿? 20:43, 22 July 2011 (UTC)Reply
What I ask is: Is it possible to replace the bookreview with a better source. I do not know if there is a better source, but I hope so. No way of removing anything. Night of the Big Wind talk 20:49, 22 July 2011 (UTC)Reply
For instance, on reliability of the review, about the linkage between eugencis, darwinism and euthanasia, stated by Dowbiggin, it seems pretty rightfully adjusted as it can be quoted on the self Dowbiggin's book, who explicity says there: euthanasia movement, darwinism and eugenics movement are closely intertwined. A merciful end: the euthanasia movement in modern America Dowbiggin, pag 15 and pag 65 -- ClaudioSantos¿? 20:59, 22 July 2011 (UTC)Reply
sigh Did you read my question? Did you understand it? I don't think so... Night of the Big Wind talk 21:13, 22 July 2011 (UTC)Reply
Sorry, I thought you were able to infere from my answer that it is not necessary to replace the current source as it is a good source, well adjusted, reliable and verifiable. I hope this plain and direct answer will satisfy you and your computer. -- ClaudioSantos¿? 21:44, 22 July 2011 (UTC)Reply
I prefer the books as sources over bookreviews. Night of the Big Wind talk 22:52, 22 July 2011 (UTC)Reply

Gay rights

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Somebody is trying to remove "inconvenient" parts of this article. Especially the part about gay rights and his connection to the pro-life movement are regularly removed, although they are properly sourced. To my opinion, those parts should be kept into the article! The contested parts van be found here (pro-life), here (opponent of euthanasia) and here (gay rights).

Connected with this: user "Idowbiggin" (user contributions) and "Witte22" (user contribution) have only edited on Ian Dowbiggin, doing the same type of edits. Sockpuppets???? Night of the Big Wind talk 21:21, 12 November 2011 (UTC)Reply

Yes, it's clearly the same person. He does not seem to understand how WP works. You cannot censor material you do not like, or don't want known. Any further reversions of the cited article will lead to a report at a noticeboard.  Jabbsworth  00:10, 13 November 2011 (UTC)Reply
I have given Witte22 some explanation on his talkpage. Hope it helps... Night of the Big Wind talk 10:01, 13 November 2011 (UTC)Reply
The blocked socks may well have had excellent points at times. I've only spot checked one reference: the one behind Dowbiggin has linked the gay rights movement to abortion rights and said both reflect a "hatred of Christian moral teaching". I am concerned this is inappropriate. And possibly a BLP issue. It could simply be the source's OR that that was Dowbiggin's opinion. Why is the source reliable for academics' views? I don't see why it would be one. Jesanj (talk) 15:04, 14 November 2011 (UTC)Reply

Please explain why you think the reporting of an obscure, pro-life academic's views on a pro-life new site is a BLP issue. Use material from the BLP policy to make your point.  Jabbsworth  15:11, 14 November 2011 (UTC)Reply

Because of the bias of the source, they could easily be offering their own biased opinion of what he said. He could very likely not have used that meaning, or would have argued otherwise. I don't need to go to BLP policy. This is common sense in my mind. Go to RSN if you must. Jesanj (talk) 15:15, 14 November 2011 (UTC)Reply
Don't refactor my comments. I have more sources for that statement, and there are others too. These statements have been carried for 8 years at sites IDowb. himself clearly supports. Additionally, I have found statements hostile to gays in his books. Use Google Scholar.  Jabbsworth  15:21, 14 November 2011 (UTC)Reply
I agree, the article should use scholarly sources: Wikipedia:Biographies_of_living_persons/Noticeboard#Ian_Dowbiggin. Jesanj (talk) 15:23, 14 November 2011 (UTC)Reply
Look at what he says in The Quest for Mental Health: A Tale of Science, Medicine, Scandal, Sorrow. He implies that the American Psychiatry Association suffered a "serious blow to its reputation" by delisting homosexuality as a mental disorder! he's clearly anti-gay.  Jabbsworth  15:37, 14 November 2011 (UTC)Reply

I've just added a source that puts this beyond question [1] I suggest you withdraw the BLP case.  Jabbsworth  15:49, 14 November 2011 (UTC)Reply

Yes, it looks like you added another "source" meaning perhaps the same source just reposed at another bogus website with no editorial oversight or reputation for accuracy. Jesanj (talk) 16:02, 14 November 2011 (UTC)Reply
Take it to the RS noticeboard and get a ruling.  Jabbsworth  16:03, 14 November 2011 (UTC)Reply
I will if BLPN says that's where it should be discussed. Jesanj (talk) 16:05, 14 November 2011 (UTC)Reply

attempt to bring this BLP in line with policy reverted

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[2] was an edit intended to remove argumentative language, and to bring the article in line with WP:BLP. the edit was reverted with the edit summary:

Please use the talkpage first as these alterations are controversial

I consider the edit to have been quite uncontroversial, but am more than willing to see discussion thereon. Cheers. Collect (talk) 20:58, 24 January 2012 (UTC)Reply

I will bring all six major changes here, but give me a bit of time to do that... Night of the Big Wind talk 21:05, 24 January 2012 (UTC)Reply
As none of them, IMO, are "major" except insofar as to comply with Wikipedia policies, I would ask you do so STAT. Collect (talk) 21:15, 24 January 2012 (UTC)Reply
To do what, STAT??? Not a clue what you mean by that. I have restored the changes in the Anti-Catholicism section, because they turned out to be an improvement, although I had to read it three times to really see what you had done and where the old text went cripple. The half sourced statement at the end is now removed. Night of the Big Wind talk 21:37, 24 January 2012 (UTC)Reply
It is okay when you call me overly cautious. But with the (battle)history of this article and the battles at related articles, make me appreciate a slow but thorough way of operating manouvering instead of the bold move. It would have been nice when mr. Dowbiggin could participate in the discussion, but unfortunately that is not directly possible. Night of the Big Wind talk 21:47, 24 January 2012 (UTC) PS. Mr. Dowbiggin could use the mail function...Reply

Euthanasia

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There are three major changes in this section. Noting that the article is sensitive and has a history of battles, it seems better to me to discuss them before launching them.

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  1. ^ Weikart, Richard (2004). "Killing Them Kindly: Lessons from the euthanasia movement". Retrieved July 23, 2011.
  2. ^ a b Larson, Edward (2004). "Review: Euthanasia in America: Past, Present, and Future: A Review of a "Merciful End" and "Forced Exit"". Michigan Law Review. 102 (6): 1245–1262. JSTOR 4141944.
  3. ^ "Oxford University Press: A Merciful End: Ian Dowbiggin". www.oup.com. Retrieved July 23, 2011.
  4. ^ Woien, Sandra (2007). "Review of Ian Dowbiggin, A Concise History of Euthanasia: Life, Death, God, and Medicine and Neal Nicol and Harry Wylie, Between the Dying and the Dead: Dr. Jack Kevorkian's Life and the Battle to Legalize Euthanasia". American Journal of Bioethics. 7 (11): 50–52.
  5. ^ Canadian Historical Association Website: http://cha-shc.ca/en/Prizes_24/items/10.html

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  1. ^ Weikart, Richard (2004). "Killing Them Kindly: Lessons from the euthanasia movement". Retrieved July 23, 2011.
  2. ^ Larson, Edward (2004). "Review: Euthanasia in America: Past, Present, and Future: A Review of a "Merciful End" and "Forced Exit"". Michigan Law Review. 102 (6): 1245–1262. JSTOR 4141944.
  3. ^ Woien, Sandra (2007). "Review of Ian Dowbiggin, A Concise History of Euthanasia: Life, Death, God, and Medicine and Neal Nicol and Harry Wylie, Between the Dying and the Dead: Dr. Jack Kevorkian's Life and the Battle to Legalize Euthanasia". American Journal of Bioethics. 7 (11): 50–52.
  4. ^ Canadian Historical Association Website: http://cha-shc.ca/en/Prizes_24/items/10.html

Issue: removal of sourced claims Night of the Big Wind talk 21:16, 24 January 2012 (UTC)Reply

No substtance removed at all -- I do not have any idea why this is in any way controversial. Collect (talk) 23:09, 24 January 2012 (UTC)Reply

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  1. ^ Casey, Donna. "Debating euthanasia". CNews. Sun Media. Retrieved July 23, 2011.
  2. ^ Yuill, Kevin (October 26, 2007). "spiked review of books". The Spiked Review of Books. Retrieved July 23, 2011. {{cite web}}: Text "Killer arguments against euthanasia" ignored (help)
  3. ^ Dowbiggin, Ian (June 5, 1993). "After Marx and Freud, is Darwin next to tumble?". The Star. Retrieved July 23, 2011.

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  1. ^ Casey, Donna. "Debating euthanasia". CNews. Sun Media. Retrieved July 23, 2011.
  2. ^ Yuill, Kevin (October 26, 2007). "spiked review of books". The Spiked Review of Books. Retrieved July 23, 2011. {{cite web}}: Text "Killer arguments against euthanasia" ignored (help)

Issue: removal of sourced claims Night of the Big Wind talk 21:16, 24 January 2012 (UTC)Reply

The claim about "Darwinism" and Dowbiggin is not found in the first cite. Nor in the second cite. In fact, it thus is an uncited claim which must be removed. That is a huge no-no on any WP:BLP. Cheers. Collect (talk) 23:07, 24 January 2012 (UTC)Reply
Darwin was in the third references, the one you have cut out in your text... Night of the Big Wind talk 00:21, 25 January 2012 (UTC)Reply
But the 3rd ref was not for the sentence where "Darwinism" is pkaced, and combining the two consepts using such disparate references runs afoul of WP:SYNTH. Sorry - the edit was correct. Collect (talk) 01:38, 25 January 2012 (UTC)Reply

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  1. ^ Gosgnach, Tony (November 22, 2005). "National Pro-Life Conference in Montreal A Rousing Success Despite Setbacks". LifeSiteNews.com. Retrieved July 23, 2011.
  2. ^ "Prof Links Euthanasia, Eugenics, Sex Education, Population Control, Gay Rights and Abortion Movements". LifeSiteNews.com. November 17, 2003. Retrieved July 23, 2011.
  3. ^ "Excellent speakers at euthanasia symposium". theinterim.com. 2011 [last update]. Retrieved November 14, 2011. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |year= (help)CS1 maint: year (link)

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  1. ^ Gosgnach, Tony (November 22, 2005). "National Pro-Life Conference in Montreal A Rousing Success Despite Setbacks". LifeSiteNews.com. Retrieved July 23, 2011.
  2. ^ "Prof Links Euthanasia, Eugenics, Sex Education, Population Control, Gay Rights and Abortion Movements". LifeSiteNews.com. November 17, 2003. Retrieved July 23, 2011.

Issue: removal of sourced claims Night of the Big Wind talk 21:16, 24 January 2012 (UTC)Reply

Proper edit since it covers the essentials. Iterating material elsewhere in the BLP is not helping the article survive AfD.Collect (talk) 23:03, 24 January 2012 (UTC)Reply

Sterilazation

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There are two major changes in this section. Noting that the article is sensitive and has a history of battles, it seems better to me to discuss them before launching them.

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  1. ^ Dowbiggin, Ian (2008). The Sterilization Movement and Global Fertility in the Twentieth Century. Oxford University Press. p. 2. ISBN 0195188586. Retrieved 11 November 2011.

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  1. ^ Dowbiggin, Ian (2008). The Sterilization Movement and Global Fertility in the Twentieth Century. Oxford University Press. p. 2. ISBN 0195188586. Retrieved 11 November 2011.

Issue: unexplained removal Night of the Big Wind talk 21:23, 24 January 2012 (UTC)Reply

The observation "Despite ..." is clearly argumentation, and not part of Dowbiggin's work. The edited version is accurate and succinct and is based on the ref as cited. Collect (talk) 22:58, 24 January 2012 (UTC)Reply

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Issue: unexplained removal Night of the Big Wind talk 21:23, 24 January 2012 (UTC)Reply

Clearly proper edit, and removing argumentation not directly in simple source. "On the other hand" "however" "argued" are all words best not used in any NPOV article. Collect (talk) 23:00, 24 January 2012 (UTC)Reply
The way you are cutting the citation removes the context. That is not done. I suggest the following text:
Night of the Big Wind talk 00:15, 25 January 2012 (UTC)Reply
And you still use wording such as "argued" which is quite wrong. Edit was and remains proper. Collect (talk) 01:40, 25 January 2012 (UTC)Reply

Why is there a sterilization section?

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I'm not sure a "sterilization" section should exist. I think a section "eugenics" should exist and it could even discuss sterilization (perhaps even predominantly), but I just think it's too specific of a topic heading. I'm just saying this on the basis of his book titles and this article[3], which said "History professor Ian Dowbiggin, who has written several books on medical history, euthanasia and eugenics..." If someone could demonstrate that the majority of his eugenics publications deal with this subject, I've already changed my opinion. Perhaps a medical history section deserves establishment also. That way we might be more neutral in form. Jesanj (talk) 23:27, 31 January 2012 (UTC)Reply

Well, he's written an entire book on the subject, just like he has on euthanasia. And both books have received a significant amount of coverage, which is why sterilization got its own section as well. SilverserenC 00:09, 1 February 2012 (UTC)Reply
It often helps to read the entire article before making comments doesn't it? Nevermind me. Jesanj (talk) 00:16, 1 February 2012 (UTC)Reply
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