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The following discussion comes from Wikipedia:Categories for deletion, where it is currently listed as unresolved. It may be reviewed again in the future in the light of evolving standards and guidelines for categorization. 22:20, 24 Dec 2004 (UTC)

Category:Northern Ireland terrorists[edit]

  • Terrorist is value-laden politicized term not suitable for Wikipedia category. Violates NPOV policies, is vague and undefined. The person or authority attributing the title of terrorist should be identified. Replace with British Government Designated Irish Terrorists? Alberuni 17:50, 28 Oct 2004 (UTC)
  • Terrorist is a well understood term that applies to both loyalist and republican terrorists. Keep useful designation. jguk 23:53, 31 Oct 2004 (UTC)
  • DELETE. Obviously POV title. (Would you like "Category:Jewish terrorists"?) HistoryBuffEr 03:01, 2004 Nov 1 (UTC)
  • Keep. Obviously NOT POV title. Stereotek 12:24, 5 Nov 2004 (UTC)
  • Keep, unless there is suddenly a "NPOV" "alternative" for an understood term. -- user:zanimum
  • Delete - Obviously POV title unless all these organisations clearly refer to themselves as terrorists. --Axon 14:01, 5 Nov 2004 (UTC)
  • Keep--Josiah 14:55, 5 Nov 2004 (UTC)
  • Delete. - the usual NPOV term here in Ireland is "paramilitaries". zoney ♣ talk 17:00, 5 Nov 2004 (UTC)
  • Delete. 'terrorists' never call themselves as such, we label them for a POV.--Hooperbloob 02:39, 7 Nov 2004 (UTC)
  • Delete. - POV problem as superbly described by John Tinker, however I can see the problem now: Some terrorist categories will be deleted for NPOV and others not, which would make the discussion even more obscene. I think there should be an overall vote on the use of the word "terrorist" as opposed to the individual plucking of the groups. Why are we each voting 10 times when we are saying one thing that applies ten times? Tarek 07:23, 14 Nov 2004 (UTC)
  • Delete the category. There's no place for POV-laden lists of "terrorists", and I seriously doubt whether any of these organisations would accept the allegation of "terrorism". Shorne 12:11, 14 Nov 2004 (UTC)
  • Delete. JamesMLane 22:32, 5 Dec 2004 (UTC)
  • Delete. POV. helohe (talk) 13:47, 19 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]
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