Wikipedia:Mediation Cabal/Cases/2007-02-09 Natural law

Mediation Case: 2007-02-09 Natural law
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Request Information

 * Request made by: RJC Talk 23:57, 9 February 2007 (UTC)


 * Where is the issue taking place?
 * Natural law, Talk:Natural law


 * Who's involved?
 * Emote


 * What's going on?
 * I feel that user's edits are motivated by a desire obscure the origins of natural law theory in Stoic, and therefore pagan, philosophy, in order to bolster religious claims made about natural law; see our discussion on the talk page.


 * ''What would you like to change about that?
 * Because this is not a heavily monitored page, the conversation currently involves only the two of us. I feel that user may feel resentful that the only one talking about Wikipedia policy is me, which can make this seem like a personal attack.  Some support &mdash; or correction, if I'm the one who's mistaken &mdash; of the sorts of edits that do and do not violate NPOV and NOR would be very helpful.


 * Would you prefer we work discreetly? If so, how can we reach you?
 * I think this is best resolved in the open.

Mediator response
Is this case still active or can I close it? --Ideogram 01:54, 16 February 2007 (UTC)
 * I'll take it up. --Mechcozmo 01:51, 24 February 2007 (UTC)
 * Nevermind, it would seem that a compromise has been reached and this case can be closed. --Mechcozmo 01:55, 24 February 2007 (UTC)

Compromise offers
This section is for listing and discussing compromise offers.

"pagan asscociation with" rather than "pagan origins"

"prevalence of natural law theories in pre-Christian society/philosophy" -- This would indicate that the idea existed before Christianity, but not give pre-Christian societies sole credit for the creation and development of the theory.