Talk:On Aggression

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[edit] Avoid weasel words

it is generally accepted that Lorenz' scientific methodology was marred by his personal views on how society should be like.

What's the source for that? It sounds like weasel words to me, even though it may be true. 82.139.47.117 18:12, 7 September 2006 (UTC)

I agree: to whatever extent it may be further weasel-worded to seem true, it is not an encyclopedic statement but an prejudicial assumption framed in casual terms. Athaenara (talk) 01:47, 21 November 2006 (UTC)

I've provided examples about outdated ideas on aggression in this book. I also omitted the part about general agreement on how he was influenced by ideas in the surrounding society and so on. Who isn't? Besides being formulated with weasel words, you can read all about in the article about Konrad Lorenz. --Uncas 05:44, 18 November 2006 (UTC)

Whether or not ideas are outdated, the job of an encyclopedia article is simply to describe what they are. Opinions belong at the end, if at all, rather than being framed as the main point of an article. Athaenara (talk) 01:47, 21 November 2006 (UTC)