[WikiEN-l] Re: Announcing a policy proposal

Wed May 18 13:28:12 UTC 2005

Are we STILL discussing this?

If mention of religion offends you, too bad. Mention of autofellatio
offends me, but I'm not griping.

If you THINK that use of AD/BC implies "endorsement of the truth of
Christianity", then you're in a fantasy world. It's just a habit. Many
retail stores gear up for the Christmas holidays and even derive a
substantial fraction of their income from the Xmas season. Does this
mean they ENDORSE Christianity? (Hint: they are just being pragmatic.)

There are many calendars in use, throughout the English-speaking world.
Even the ANTI-RELIGIOUS Soviet Union continued to use the same numbering
system for years as the (Christian) West. Nobody EVER thought that this
usage implied any endorsement (or even TOLERANCE) of religion on their
part.

This whole thing smacks of an "anti-religious agenda", rather than any
sincere effort towards neutrality. When we couldn't agree on British vs.
American spelling, we chose this solution:

* Let each article use one consistent style throughout.
* If I as an American want to write theater and center, I should NOT do
so, if the article already uses theatre and centre.
* Above all, nobody should systematically go through articles purging of
the "hated style".

Ever hear of live and let live? Sheesh!

Uncle Ed