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But before I do anything I'm curious to hear others' thoughts on this! [[User:Leijurv|Leijurv]] ([[User talk:Leijurv|talk]]) 23:26, 11 July 2022 (UTC)

:I completely agree with your statements and found most of the examples far below the standards we should strive for. [[User:Nielsen Lasse|Nielsen Lasse]] ([[User talk:Nielsen Lasse|talk]]) 06:31, 21 May 2024 (UTC)

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== Simon Wiesenthal vs. David Irving ==

This is not an example for a neutral statememt. Irving is a discredited historian, conspiracy theorist, and Holocaust denier. Claiming that these are two equally valid opinions is [[WP:FALSEBALANCE]].

According to [[Simon Wiesenthal]], the [[Holocaust]] was a program of extermination of the Jewish people in Germany, but [[David Irving]] disputes this analysis.

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|2=[[File:No Cross.svg|20px|link=|alt=]] '''Not neutral'''. This phrasing puts these ideas side-by-side, presenting the Holocaust as a matter of opinion rather than historical fact. This is not neutral because David Irving's position of Holocaust denial is a [[WP:FRINGE|fringe viewpoint]] that should not be given [[WP:PARITY|equal standing]] with the consensus among respected historians.

When discussing David Irving, a neutral phrasing might look like this: {{xt|The [[Holocaust]] was a program of extermination of the Jewish people in Germany. [[David Irving]] is a [[Holocaust denier]], meaning he holds the false belief that the Holocaust did not occur.}}

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