Talk:Chris Allen (academic)

Can someone add his religion. I do not know what it is
Thank you

--OxAO (talk) 15:23, 1 December 2012 (UTC)


 * With all due respect to your curiosity, his religious is immaterial to the article. Best wishes, George Custer&#39;s Sabre (talk) 15:41, 1 December 2012 (UTC)


 * Please explain why you believe religion isn't an issue when religion is the bases of his research


 * --OxAO (talk) 04:27, 14 December 2012 (UTC)


 * Because scholars seek critical distance from their subjects so they can analyze them objectively. They do not necessarily choose their subjects because of personal interest or empathy. Academic scholars of the Third Reich, for instance, are naturally not Nazis. Moreover, scholars are not necessarily (or even often) participants in the things/activities they study. I can't imagine many criminologists are criminals, for example. I can't imagine that many experts on terrorism undertake any terrorism. Regards, George Custer&#39;s Sabre (talk) 04:59, 14 December 2012 (UTC)
 * this shouldn't be debated. as you said, "Those that study the Nazi's are naturally not Nazis." Good, does that mean Chris is not a Muslim or Christian?  Since everyone has some kind of belief or lack of belief it should be stated what his is.
 * Other wise logically he is defending his religion but assumptions isn't what wikipeda should be about.


 * --OxAO (talk) 19:37, 1 March 2013 (UTC)


 * Most Wikipedia articles do NOT include the subject's religion despite your claim that "everyone has some kind of belief or lack of belief". There is no logic in claiming "he is defending his religion". Check out the article on Fred Donner, for example. He's one of the world's leading experts on early Islam. His religion is not given. Best wishes, George Custer&#39;s Sabre (talk) 05:14, 2 March 2013 (UTC)