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The result was redirect to Anti-Iranian sentiment. (non-admin closure) WikiPuppies _bark ^dig 23:29, 27 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Iranophobia[edit]

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This article (formerly a re-direct) duplicates anti-Iranian sentiment. Anti-Iranian sentiment says: "Anti-Iranian sentiment is feelings and expression of hostility, hatred, discrimination, or prejudice towards Iran and its culture, and towards persons based on their association with Iran and Iranian culture." The new article defines Iranophobia as: "opposition or hostile sentiment to the policies, culture, society, economics or international role of Iran. It also refers to the distrust, dislike of, disdain, envy, intolerance, discrimination, prejudice, racism, stereotyping, fear or aversion to Iranians as an ethnic, linguistic, religious or percieved racial group in around the world. Iranophobia can range from individual hatred to institutionalized violent persecution. Also it is referred to a policies that defines Iran as threat to a certain country or even in big picture to the international peace for certain interests based on series of Conspiracy theories."

In addition, this new article is full of original research and is not neutral -for instance it labels mainstream American films such as 300 as propaganda without using reliable secondary sources. GabrielF (talk) 23:26, 13 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Comment - I see no case for deletion here — we at least need a redirect to anti-Iranian sentiment at this title. — C M B J 23:36, 13 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]
- I'd like to see it restored to a redirect, but the user has reverted that several times now and I'm not sure what the appropriate process is. GabrielF (talk) 23:37, 13 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]
Redirect to the article with the most edit history (anti-Iranian sentiment) and merge any unique content into that article. Then, involved editors should determine if the article should be renamed to Iranophobia. - Mr X 00:07, 14 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]
Speedy redirect (or whatever term you want to use) - there is absolutely no reason this can't be at anti-Iranian sentiment or even Islamophobia (in some way). Certainly doesn't need it's own article and reverting the redirect without explanation is trout-worthy (one more and it would be block-worthy under 3RR, by my count). Stalwart111 00:11, 14 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]
Speedy redirect to Anti-Iranian sentiment. This article deals with the exact same topic, but not very well. --Metropolitan90 (talk) 04:52, 14 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]
Strong Keep - This article can be expanded, and that should be explored. The Scythian 17:25, 14 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Can you address the question of how, according to reliable sources, Iranophobia is distinct from anti-Iranian sentiment? Is there a reason that expansion of this topic can't happen at Anti-Iranian sentiment? GabrielF (talk) 17:57, 14 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

It's actually quite feasible to describe anti-Iranian sentiment and Iranophobia separately, if someone's willing to invest the effort into differentiating the two. — C M B J 05:00, 15 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This debate has been included in the list of Conspiracy theories-related deletion discussions. ★☆ DUCKISPEANUTBUTTER☆★ 12:11, 15 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This debate has been included in the list of Behavioural science-related deletion discussions. ★☆ DUCKISPEANUTBUTTER☆★ 12:11, 15 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This debate has been included in the list of Iran-related deletion discussions. ★☆ DUCKISPEANUTBUTTER☆★ 12:11, 15 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Redirect. This subject is properly covered in anti-Iranian sentiment, and this article has very little to it once the blatantly non-NPOV content is removed. Circumspect (talk) 08:43, 20 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion so a clearer consensus may be reached.

Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, AutomaticStrikeout (T • C) 22:51, 20 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Redirect to anti-Iranian sentiment and merge any useful content there. Gobōnobō ⁺ ^c 07:23, 21 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]
Redirect. Autarch (talk) 17:43, 27 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.