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Aryan invasion theory
(Uncontested -- 22 July)

Detailed, well balanced. I love it. Burschik 09:52, 22 Jul 2004 (UTC)


 * Object, for now, largely because of the title, which gives no inkling it is exclusively about the Indian subcontinent. In addition to the controversial theories about Aryan invasions in India, there at least used to be controversies about Aryan invasions in Europe.  Marija Gimbutas is one of the last academics I'm aware of that accepts this theory.  The belief that Europe was conquered or settled by Aryan invaders who displaced earlier people has had important political impacts (see Nazism), and continues to have literary and social consequences &mdash; today mostly because of the shared fantasy that Europe was once a peaceful utopia of Goddess worshippers who were overrun by "patriarchal" invaders.  The history of these beliefs needs an article of its own, but it doesn't seem to be anywhere in the Aryan complex.  Smerdis of Tlön 15:25, 22 Jul 2004 (UTC)

Well, if the title is your only objection, let's change the title. Burschik 09:40, 23 Jul 2004 (UTC) And for a (brief) discussion of the proposed Aryan invasion of Europe, see Indo-European. Burschik 16:06, 23 Jul 2004 (UTC)
 * Support. Support current name: the theory is well known by that name.  Exploding Boy 17:00, Jul 23, 2004 (UTC)
 * If the rest of the world, or that small subset of 'em who care, understands "India" immediately upon hearing the words "Aryan invasion theory," I will withdraw the objection. Smerdis of Tlön 18:47, 23 Jul 2004 (UTC)
 * On behalf of the rest of the world, I do. Markalexander100 10:43, 25 Jul 2004 (UTC)
 * No problem; withdrawing objection. Smerdis of Tlön 02:06, 26 Jul 2004 (UTC)
 * Not an objection: I see your point, but I saw it and thought "Nazis". They've cursed the word "Aryan" like they cursed the swastika. The explanation in the intro says what it's actually about well enough for me, though - David Gerard 19:38, 23 Jul 2004 (UTC)

If Smerdis withdraws his objection, is this now uncontested? - Burschik 07:16, 26 Jul 2004 (UTC)
 * It would appear so. Smerdis of Tlön
 * Also not an objection, but a picture would be nice. Maybe a map? Markalexander100 03:02, 27 Jul 2004 (UTC)