Portal talk:Current events/2018 August 27

Aftermath of the Sri Lankan Civil War?

I feel that, while the civil war itself is long over, much like how one might link "Aftermath of the Blitz" to a news article about how a WWII bomb discovered in London prompted an evacuation, one should and can link the aftermath of the civil war to this topic. However, I am open to being convinced otherwise! Icarosaurvus (talk) 03:15, 28 August 2018 (UTC)

Thanks for talking. As you say, this is about the aftermath, not the civil war itself. It's also a 'maybe', since the link provided in the article is that a mass grave was found in the former civil war zone. As far as I can see, it seems the scientists did not fully determine the link yet. Wakari07 (talk) 03:40, 28 August 2018 (UTC)

No problem! I feel that the article indicates that the mass grave is connected to the civil war, but does not assign blame, so to speak. My reading was that it's uncertain whether Tamil rebels or government forces killed the people in the grave, though it is indeed thought to date from the war. If you have a firm preference for no category, however, I am open to removing it. While I feel it does provide context, it's not like the civil war isn't linked in the text itself. (Though I'd prefer a manual removal over a simple reversion of my last edit if you choose to do so yourself; I believe I also changed the last sentence so that it flowed better.) Icarosaurvus (talk) 03:55, 28 August 2018 (UTC)

Probably the best category would be some article that, I think, does not exist—related to the search for missing persons. But hey, maybe let's keep it at "Aftermath...", I can't think of anything better for now. Also, thanks for the constructive editing. Wakari07 (talk) 07:19, 28 August 2018 (UTC)

Of course! Thank you for coming and talking about it; A pleasure working with you, as always. Icarosaurvus (talk) 20:11, 28 August 2018 (UTC)

Corbyn a "threat" to UK national security?

Come on. Author of the uttering is the UK Home Secretary, a role that basically sets the threat level. Seen from the democratic country where I live, this is a fascist abuse of power. The likes of Javid are empowered by a part of the electorate to protect the whole of the population from knife-wielders and bomb-layers. The news is that words become an utter absurdity, since if Javid was seriously meaning what he tweeted, then he should take Corbyn in custody and bring him to court with some kind of legal charge. This level of hypocrisy is unseen for me. Wakari07 (talk) 03:05, 29 August 2018 (UTC)

Regardless of the broader context, I'd certainly say that British politicians acting like the current American government is notable. I rather feel it should be kept, as well. Icarosaurvus (talk) 17:22, 29 August 2018 (UTC)