- The following is an archived discussion concerning one or more categories. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on an appropriate discussion page (such as the category's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this section.
- The result of the discussion was: Keep. WP:SNOW and WP:POINT. I'll note that this is another one of related categories that keep reappearing. As noted in the discussion, even editors who agree with the deletion of this and related categories are opposing this nomination for technical reasons. This keep should not be used as justification in any future nominations as supporting the existence of this category. I'll further note that the last two discussions on June 11 and May 9 were closed as no consensus. So given the current dissension by both supporters of the category and opposers, it is simply too soon to expect a consensus to develop. In fact one could argue that the constant nomination of this and related categories is polluting the water and preventing a fair and reasonable discussion as evidenced by this discussion so far. I'll also add that tempers are so high that editors are actually ignoring other closes and actually reverting admin closes. Vegaswikian (talk) 23:20, 19 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]
- Category:Jewish astronauts (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs)
- Nominator's rationale: Delete.
There is a Wikipedia Policy on this at WP:OC#CATGRS which states:
Dedicated group-subject subcategories, such as Category:LGBT writers or Category:African American musicians, should only be created where that combination is itself recognized as a distinct and unique cultural topic in its own right. If a substantial and encyclopedic head article (not just a list) cannot be written for such a category, then the category should not be created. Please note that this does not mean that the head article must already exist before a category may be created, but that it must at least be reasonable to create one.
Likewise, people should only be categorized by ethnicity or religion if this has significant bearing on their career. For instance, in sports, a Roman Catholic athlete is not treated differently from a Lutheran or Methodist. Similarly, in criminology, a person's actions are more important than their race or sexual orientation. While "LGBT literature" is a specific genre and useful categorisation, "LGBT quantum physics" is not.
I do not think we can write an article about Jewish Astronomy, so the cat presumptively fails this test.
Please see further the arguments at Wikipedia:Categories_for_discussion/Log/2007_May_14#Category:Jewish_mathematicians
I would respectfully remind editors of the inappropriate arguments in WP:USELESS, caution against ad hominem arguments, WP:NPA. I would also point out that we are not voting.
Regarding WP:POINT arguments, these are not sufficient to defend the category. I am not "disrupting wikipedia to make a point", and the point is not (in)valid simply because of how it is presented.
Finally, I would be grateful if a more experiences wikipedian could advise me on hw to protest the over categorisation and labelling of Jews at a WP policy level.
Thanks
Beganlocal (talk) 11:24, 18 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]
- Oppose per WP:POINT. This category was retained following a CfD just one month ago. While I voted to delete at that time, I don't see the value to Wikipedia in continuing to enable this editor's rather tiresome vendetta against Jewish occupation articles other than his prized Category:Jewish fraudsters creation. Shawn in Montreal (talk) 17:05, 18 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]
- Not per WP:POINT - this policy discourages editors from disrupting wikipedia to make a point. It is not a reason to keep a category. Creating "Jewish Fraudsters" may fall under WP:POINT, and I realised it was not the most appropriate way to make suggestions, so I am now trying to stimulate discussion on the matter in order to reach a consensus. (Unfortunately the only consensus seems to be that I'm a dolt and should go and do something else.) Beganlocal (talk) 20:21, 18 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]
- Procedural keep and close - while I agree that the category should be deleted and believe the recent close was in error given the number of similar categories deleted on the same day's CFD page, the nominator is engaged in "campaigning" against what he sees as "unfair" categorization of ethnic Jews by a number of professions. As much as I may agree with the desired outcome, I cannot endorse this sort of activity. Otto4711 (talk) 18:47, 18 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]
- You are not being asked to. Instead you are recommending that this category should be kept, even though you believe it is correct to delete it, simply because you do not agree with what I am doing. I am attempting to have a problem at wikipedia addressed. Getting rid of irrelevant labelling created for dubious motives actually helps the community. It is clear to me that no attention has been given to the deletion proposal or the wikipedia policies in favour of it. If an article cannot be written about Jewish Astronomy, then it is not reasonable to categorise astronauts by ethnicity. Beganlocal (talk) 20:21, 18 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]
- Oppose per WP:POINT. It would be nice if the nom could find some other aspect of wikipedia upon which to fixate. Occuli (talk) 19:46, 18 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]
- There is no "oppose per WP:point". Advice to editors not to disrupt wikipedia is not a reason to keep a category. Opposing deletion without giving reasons could be seen as disruptive and making a point about an editor. Beganlocal (talk) 20:21, 18 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]
- If you feel there was something wrong with the close on 9 July 2009 of the last cfd on this category, then take it to DRV. It is disruptive to keep bringing the same categories to cfd. (An astronaut is nothing to do with astronomy, by the way.) Occuli (talk) 21:29, 18 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]
- Keep References in reliable and verifiable sources have seen such individuals defined as Jewish astronauts, the most relevant criteria in determining if the characteristic is defining. The persistent and disruptive nomination of categories until the demanded result of deletion is met needs to be dealt with once and for all. Alansohn (talk) 03:24, 19 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]
- Keep Apart from the wp:point aspect of the nomination, which the nominator stated clearly in his last sentence, we just had a discussion about this category not so long ago, and the argument I brought forward then, as I do so now, is that I know of at least one astronaut (Ilan Ramon) who made a whole point out of being Jewish and keeping the shabbath in space. One person is not enough to justify a whole category, but I have seen a clearly defined stress on Jewish aspects in the articles about other Jewish astronauts as well, so in all, this category is justified. Debresser (talk) 16:24, 19 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]
- The above is preserved as an archive of the discussion. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the category's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this section.