Don't buy any tacos in Baghdad ...

TLAM Strike · 07-14-10, 05:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Platapus

Where did you get that from?

From here

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Around 2007, terrorists tried to use mine-equipped dogs in Middle-Eastern conflicts. Remote control was used to detonate the bomb. In one documented incident in Iraq, the dog was detonated without inflicting damage. This caused protests among Iraqis—even though dogs are treated as an "unclean" animal in the Muslim world, in Islam it is considered sinful to kill animals for reasons other than food.

Platapus · 07-14-10, 06:17 PM

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Originally Posted by TLAM Strike

From here

This why you don't use Wikipedia as a source. The sentence in the Wikipedia article you linked to had two references associated with it. References 14 and 15. One reference is a newspaper and the other reference is a blog - not exactly an academic citation.

If you read both those references, you will find that neither reference supports the claim on Wikipedia that "in Islam it is considered sinful to kill animals for reasons other than food".

This is what is known as a phony citation and is, unfortunately, common on Wikipedia. Always check citations

.... and never cite Wikipedia

August · 07-14-10, 06:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Platapus

...and never cite Wikipedia

At least not for anything that is the least bit contentious.

TLAM Strike · 07-14-10, 06:55 PM

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Originally Posted by August

At least not for anything that is the least bit contentious.

Unless you want to cause excitement!

Platapus · 07-14-10, 07:16 PM

The Frau has to remind her students (college) about wikipedia. It is a greaet place to start your research. I feel that Wikipedia was one of the best things to come from the Internets Tubes since free porn.

Even at the doctorate level, I often start at Wikipedia. But as I have to remind my co-workers the strength of a wiki is that anyone can add stuff. The weakness of a wiki is that anyone can add stuff.

Which is why I am against non-attributed wikis (all our wikis at work are attributed).

07-14-10, 07:16 PM	#5
Platapus Fleet Admiral Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 19,373 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 0	The Frau has to remind her students (college) about wikipedia. It is a greaet place to start your research. I feel that Wikipedia was one of the best things to come from the Internets Tubes since free porn. Even at the doctorate level, I often start at Wikipedia. But as I have to remind my co-workers the strength of a wiki is that anyone can add stuff. The weakness of a wiki is that anyone can add stuff. Which is why I am against non-attributed wikis (all our wikis at work are attributed). __________________ abusus non tollit usum - A right should NOT be withheld from people on the basis that some tend to abuse that right.