Talk:Informal mathematics
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The phrase "justified by examples" was piped to constructivism (mathematics), which seemed just plain wrong. Constructivism demands STRONGER standards of proof than standard mathematical reasoning. A Geek Tragedy 13:12, 10 January 2007 (UTC)
Ditto. Same goes for intuitionist mathematics, which is less intuitive for most people (ex: the idea that "A or not A" must hold for any statement A is not endorsed as a truth by intuitionists).
This article is also laden with passive-aggressive hostility to "formal mathematics" and implies that it's somehow biased or disdains the mathematics of the common people.
