Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Multiracial

The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. 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.

The result of the debate was keep. Sango123 (e) 19:25, 21 May 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Multiracial

pseudo-scientific; science has yet / cannot determine which ethnic groups constitute "a race"; Category:Multiracial Americans currently is being voted for deletion (see here) largely based on the vagueness in defining what is meant by multi-racial (as opposed to multi-ethnic) Mayumashu 14:41, 16 May 2006 (UTC)

• Keep .Notable. Well written article about interesting subject. Multiracial gets Google hits-- including this, this, and this. Compare with Multiethnic, which redirects to Multiethnic society. Information Please definition matches definition given in article. :) Dlohcierekim 15:10, 16 May 2006 (UTC)

• Keep: I voted to delete the category because that was classifying individual people by race in a nonsensical way. The concept of multiracialism exists (even though in fact we are all multiracial) and should have an article devoted to it. Vizjim 15:17, 16 May 2006 (UTC)

Jawohl! Ich bin Deutscher und North Carolinian. Hecht Deutsche. <grin> :) Dlohcierekim

• Strong keep The article, which has literally been on WP for years, is generally well-sourced, well-written, and contains many external links. The definition and concept of being "multiracial" are all logical and as factually accurate as possible. There's no reason whatsoever to delete this article. -- Kicking222 16:09, 16 May 2006 (UTC)
• speedy keep apparently a content dispute not a serious request for deletion. Just zis Guy you know? 16:31, 16 May 2006 (UTC)

I didn't pick up on that. :) Dlohcierekim 17:02, 16 May 2006 (UTC)

• Keep I was expecting a dictionary definition... this looks like more. CanadianCaesar Cæsar is turn’d to hear 21:20, 16 May 2006 (UTC)
• Keep for all the reasons so far stated. And yes, I was the one that put the Cat up for deletion. Dismas|^(talk) 00:46, 17 May 2006 (UTC)
• Keep as widely used concept and word and improve. Capitalistroadster 02:14, 17 May 2006 (UTC)
• Keep. TheMadBaron 19:36, 17 May 2006 (UTC)
• Keep and expand: It's an important concept in various times and places. It could use some less US-centric content. Peter Grey 21:54, 17 May 2006 (UTC)
• Keep. This is a valid area of academic (sociological) research, and a current social issue for many individuals.Exia 20:26, 18 May 2006 (UTC)
• Keep. Given that "two or more races" is a classification used by the U.S. Census Bureau and similar terms are undoubtedly several other government agencies, this is hardly a "pseudoscientific" term, but a real social and anthroplogical one. Sjakkalle (Check!) 09:23, 19 May 2006 (UTC)
• Keep for the reasons stated above. It's notable and seems to be a relatively well-written article. Yom 01:36, 21 May 2006 (UTC)

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.