Talk:Pope Clement XIV
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It's not easy to begin with a period piece like this. Wetman 22:13, 22 Jun 2004 (UTC)
This page needs to conform to a higher standard of impartiality.
I mean, honestly, this page is so partisan in praise of this pope that it reads like an argument in support of his actions, rather than a fact-based article.
I'm not taking a side, nor am I familiar with the controversy. I take issue with the fact that the author takes a side, in what should be an objective work that avoids bias.
I lack the historical knowledge to fix the article myself, but I really hope that someone does so.
Here are examples of what I take issue with:
"There cannot be any reasonable doubt of the integrity of his conduct, and the only question is whether he acted from a conviction of the pernicious character of the Society of Jesus or merely from a sense of expediency. In either case his action was abundantly justified, and to allege that though beneficial to the world it was detrimental to the church is merely to insist that the interests of the Papacy are not the interests of mankind."
And
"No Pope has better merited the title of a virtuous man, or has given a more perfect example of integrity, unselfishness, and aversion to nepotism."
Both of the above have been pasted from the article as it appears on 03-Jan-2004.
This is not the type of thing expected in an encyclopedia article. People come to Wikipedia to learn the facts, not to read an opinion piece.
I request that anyone qualified to edit the article to conform to the expected standards of Wikipedia would do so ASAP.