Talk:Jean Vanier

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With regard to the observation below, I should like to suggest that the rule against the expression of points of view can be taken too far. A statement such as, "Tony Blair is considered to be one of the greatest British statesmen of all time" needs a citation since it is such a controversial opinion and one probably held by very few people. A statement such as, "T.S. Eliot is thought to have been one of the most important poets in the English language during the twentieth century" is so widely accepted that it scarcely constitutes a point of view. The same goes for the description of Jean Vanier in the offending old text. Some people need to recognise the difference between abiding by the rules and becoming pettifogging about them.--AlexanderLondon 18:15, 30 September 2006 (UTC)

This article has some NPOV issues. It almost seems like a press release in some parts. For example the old text "Considered as one of today’s greatest figures of compassion, Jean Vanier was born in Canada..." contains a Point Of View, but no attribution of who made this claim. Perhaps interested folks could add in some citations from some reliable sources. Eclipsed 00:38, 6 August 2005 (UTC)

Further down the page it lists the International awards he has received. But if you can find anyone who wants to say anything bad about him, please feel free to add the quote. Vanier himself would be the first to admit his own brokenness.Andycjp 6th August 2005

It's not about bad or good, it's about creating a better article by neutrality and citations, in accordance with established wikipedia policies. Eclipsed 01:38, 6 August 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Moose Jaw

Theres also a highschool named after him in Moose Jaw, Sask. I would edit it but im not as familliar with the suspefics of wikipedia as i could be. Danos 18:04, 6 December 2006 (UTC)