Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/History of sex in India


 * 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   keep. (non-admin closure) Mkativerata (talk) 02:53, 19 March 2010 (UTC)

History of sex in India

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Appears to be an OR topic, no sources specifically covering this topic. It is ether OR:FORK or OR:SYN. Largely unsourced. Wikid as&#169;


 * Delete or merge remaining sourced material (not much) back to History of human sexuality. 20:29, 12 March 2010 (UTC) Wikid as&#169; 20:29, 12 March 2010 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of India-related deletion discussions.  -- • Gene93k (talk) 22:50, 12 March 2010 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Sexuality and gender-related deletion discussions.  -- • Gene93k (talk) 22:50, 12 March 2010 (UTC)


 * Keep. Having general article, History of human sexuality, does not prevent creating articles by countries. Poor sourcing is not a reason for deletion.Biophys (talk) 03:52, 13 March 2010 (UTC)
 * Keep per Biophys. There's plenty at Kama Sutra. Bearian (talk) 04:54, 13 March 2010 (UTC)
 * Keep ,needs improvement though.  Arjun  024  08:36, 13 March 2010 (UTC)
 * Comment. The content of the article seems to be about the history of attitudes to sex in India, rather than the history of sex itself, which surely goes back to the evolution of sexual reproduction. My first reaction to the current article title was to think of the famous quotation from Philip Larkin, which, by the way, should be in Wikiquote, but isn't. Phil Bridger (talk) 20:50, 13 March 2010 (UTC)


 * Keep. There's much to write about.  Ancient liberality reflected in Kama Sutra and temple sculptures, effects of Muslim invasions in Middle Ages, differences between Indian and European households, influence of British Raj and Victorian moral sensibilities, Gandhi's struggles against the temptations of the flesh projected onto the national stage, and contemporarily the AIDS epidemic, human trafficking, sexual abuse of children, and controversies over censorship.  Better writing and editing are the solutions to flawed articles, not deletion. LADave (talk) 01:01, 15 March 2010 (UTC)
 * Keep Though needs references.-- Redtigerxyz Talk 12:55, 17 March 2010 (UTC)
 * Keep. Cultural attitudes in one the largest populations in the world towards one of the basic tenets of the human experience is indeed notable and numerous sources exist. How the article is crafted to remain neutral and present an overview with due weight covering perspectives over history will be work but that is regular editing and not a reason for deletion. -- Banj e  b oi   01:03, 18 March 2010 (UTC)
 * Keep. Is a valid topic, and is so long, it cannot be suitably merged into anything else. Dew Kane (talk) 04:25, 18 March 2010 (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.