Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Freedom through choice


 * 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 was   consensus chose the freedom to delete. The Bushranger One ping only 00:39, 5 October 2011 (UTC)

Freedom through choice

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A strange article – bits of it are referenced to reliable sources, but it is basically just an opinion piece/personal essay. This is a violation of policy: WP:NOTESSAY. The interesting thing is that the term is used in scholarly sources, but I can find no actual significant coverage of the term, which is what's required by the general notability guideline. Happy to be proven wrong, but at the moment it is a violation of policy and shows no evidence of being notable. Jenks24 (talk) 14:34, 28 September 2011 (UTC)


 * This is an essay, plain and simple. Earlier revisions included a paragraph where the author asked others to ponder the topic together on the talk page. What is notable about this subject is already covered in a more descriptive rather than exploratory manner in articles such as free will. Give that this is the user's sole contribution to date it'd be good for someone (AfD is usually watched by plenty of people good at welcoming newcomers) who could guide the user onto less exploratory editing of content. Chris Cunningham (user:thumperward) - talk 14:39, 28 September 2011 (UTC)
 * Agree with Chris and Jenks. It's just too weird—a stream of consciousness in places. The editor(s) who've contributed could be steered into helping on related articles as a way of inducting them into editorial practice on WP. Tony   (talk)  14:44, 28 September 2011 (UTC)


 * Delete this opinion piece. It has no place here. Or redirect to choice, free will, or Free to Choose. -- Ohconfucius  ¡digame! 14:51, 28 September 2011 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Philosophy-related deletion discussions.  — • Gene93k (talk) 15:25, 28 September 2011 (UTC)


 * Delete Very interesting, but falls afoul of WP:NOTESSAY. Mark Arsten (talk) 20:08, 28 September 2011 (UTC)
 * Delete, despite the occasional ember of interest. -- Hoary (talk) 22:15, 30 September 2011 (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.