Talk:Polemic
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Are polemics always meant to "stir up trouble" (or even aggressive, as wiktionary claims)? The English word may differ from the Dutch word 'polemiek', but that has a much more neutral meaning, just arguing (in writing). Then again, it seems to derive from the Greek word 'polemos', meaning 'war', which does sound rather aggressive :) . Maybe in Dutch the meaning of the word has changed over time, but I know it mostly as scientific or philosophical arguing and science and especially philosophy couldn't exist without arguing. So it's just 'daily routine'. DirkvdM 19:08, 31 August 2005 (UTC)
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[edit] demolished?
"Orwell demolished Swingler's arguments." This is clearly not neutral. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 218.153.118.200 (talk • contribs).
- I've removed the line from the article. I'm of the opinion that the fact that he was permitted to respond in sidebars as long as the article is notable, however to say that he "destroyed" the arguments is a value judgement at worst, and POV at best. (I will point out that I've never read any of the writings refered to in that paragraph.)
- If anyone wants to try and rework the sentence, feel free to do so. 156.34.238.73 01:49, 10 March 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Magazine
Hello. I would suggest that your discussion of the magazine Polemic be made a seperate article? Just a thought. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 129.100.243.208 (talk • contribs).
[edit] Categorisation
I originally removed this article from Category:Theology because, well, I didn't read the part about it being a special branch of theology. And I thought it a bit misleading: although theology can be a subject of polemic, it can also be on other topics. But what else is it? I'm trying to decide whether to put it under Dialectic or Rhetoric and am at a loss (so much for a liberal education). Cleduc 04:02, 2 June 2006 (UTC)
- I've decided on Category:Rhetoric. Thwop. Let's see if it sticks. Cleduc 20:33, 5 June 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Modern Examples
Could Ann Coulter be included? I read the NYT calling her a polemicist. Why or why not?
[edit] Explain or undo redirect
Provocateur redirects here without explanation. The word provocateur does not appear in the Polemic article, except in the redirect notice. Nothing here gives the ignorant Wikipedia surfer a clue why Borat is called a provocateur. I can see a faint semantic link, but nothing that justifies a redirect. Could the editor responsible please either insert material that justifies the redirect, or else restore Provocateur. Copey 2 10:20, 22 November 2006 (UTC)
Actually, nothing in the original stub Provocateur article helps with the Borat article either. Copey 2 10:26, 22 November 2006 (UTC)
