Talk:Norman Bethune

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As a Canadian, I'm surprised that I didn't really learn about Norman Bethune until I came to China. Communist or not, Bethune was a selfless man, who every Canadian should see as a model in their own life.

Indeed. I have supplemented this article with factual information, neutralised the anticommunist bias, and corrected a number of errors of spelling and the like. Shorne 00:19, 29 Sep 2004 (UTC)

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The article is tendentious and has a very un-encyclopedic air of Chinese Socialist Hero hagiography about it.

See the book "Saranac, America's Magic Mountain" for a more human depiction of Bethune.

"success of univeral heealth care"? Umm, bias again wikipedia? Socialism doesn't work!!! (68.227.211.175 19:23, 22 January 2006 (UTC))

Contents 1 Fair use rationale for Image:Dr Bethune In Battlefield.jpg 2 Statue of Bethune in Montreal 3 Fair use rationale for Image:Dr Bethune In Battlefield.jpg 4 Don't be suprised

[edit] Fair use rationale for Image:Dr Bethune In Battlefield.jpg

Image:Dr Bethune In Battlefield.jpg is being used on this article. I notice the image page specifies that the image is being used under fair use but there is no explanation or rationale as to why its use in this Wikipedia article constitutes fair use. In addition to the boilerplate fair use template, you must also write out on the image description page a specific explanation or rationale for why using this image in each article is consistent with fair use.

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BetacommandBot 02:28, 6 September 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Statue of Bethune in Montreal

Long ago, a chinese delegation came to Montreal for the first time and asked to see a statue of Norman Bethune, there had none. The chinese government sent a statue, as agift, now at the corner of Guy and Maisonneuve, by Concordia University.

Takima 23:13, 13 September 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Fair use rationale for Image:Dr Bethune In Battlefield.jpg

Image:Dr Bethune In Battlefield.jpg is being used on this article. I notice the image page specifies that the image is being used under fair use but there is no explanation or rationale as to why its use in this Wikipedia article constitutes fair use. In addition to the boilerplate fair use template, you must also write out on the image description page a specific explanation or rationale for why using this image in each article is consistent with fair use.

Please go to the image description page and edit it to include a fair use rationale. Using one of the templates at Wikipedia:Fair use rationale guideline is an easy way to insure that your image is in compliance with Wikipedia policy, but remember that you must complete the template. Do not simply insert a blank template on an image page.

If there is other fair use media, consider checking that you have specified the fair use rationale on the other images used on this page. Note that any fair use images uploaded after 4 May, 2006, and lacking such an explanation will be deleted one week after they have been uploaded, as described on criteria for speedy deletion. If you have any questions please ask them at the Media copyright questions page. Thank you.

BetacommandBot 04:47, 16 September 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Don't be suprised

Don't be suprised if you only know about Bethune if you go to China, he was a hero to the Chinses people with all of his western medicines. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 198.53.187.40 (talk) 23:59, 11 March 2008 (UTC)