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Objectivity

Article reads like a promotional pamphlet. Should be deleted. Tone is not encyclopedic. Biased. 2400:406A:962:AF00:74A5:5C46:25A1:498 (talk) 01:35, 19 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Hagiography ?

I held up several banners relating to neutrality. Many paragraphs, passages or sentences do not respect Wikipedia's standards for neutrality. A lot of sentences or quotes are laudatory statements without proof, demonstration, sometimes even interest.

Among the scholars and specialists quoted, some of them are members of the SG, teachers at Soka University, or have responsibilities in the organization. But it's not specified, and that raises doubts about the neutrality and objectivity of their comments.

Worse : some sentences are copied from Soka Gakkai's websites, which 1/ is illegal, and violate Wikipedia's rules. 2/ shows that the article was not dutifully writen.

Please, let's try to make a new page for D. Ikeda, freed from these defects.

Raoul mishima (talk) 09:31, March 21st 2024 (UTC)

Sandalwood33 : please don't touch the page without talking and giving your arguments here. I'm not sure we need to clutter up the introduction with contentious figures. And the controversies from the 70s onwards are not only linked to Komeito, as you no doubt know. I'd be delighted to continue the discussion with you here.(talk) 20:57, March 21st 2024 (UTC)

Thank you for revisiting the quality of this article.

I participated in the "B-class review" exchanges. Specific recommendations were made, which have since been followed and resolved. One outstanding recommendation remains however from @Farang Rak Tham:: "Though B-level is certainly attainable for this article, writing style may have to be reviewed first."

It would be helpful if you:

* include a meaningful edit summary when you edit the article—a rationale is also helpful, e.g., when you delete sourced material

* refrain from altering sourced text in a way that is inconsistent with the source(s) cited—otherwise, it risks misleading the reader into thinking the insertion is from the source(s) cited when it is not

Sandalwood33 (talk) 15:17, 28 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hello,

Thank you for your observations.

As for the number of people involved in Sôka Gakkai and the number of countries where it is implanted, I don't think this should be in the introductory paragraph of the page since it is not of one the most important informations about Daisaku Ikeda.

Would you please add some reliable sources ? In the meantime I think the page needs to warn that "the number is controversial and impossible to verify".

I also questionned his characterizing as an "educator" since I could not find any information for him being employed as a teacher, and though decided to keep it aside waiting for sources.

Raoul mishima (talk) 10:29, 29 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks. Sandalwood33 (talk) 15:22, 4 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hello, you have been quoting Vinicio Busacchi in a new paragraph, saying he is a "professor of theorical philosophy".

M. Busacchi is above all an official representative for the italien branch of the Soka Gakkai. I have the feeling quoting him raises a source problem, and that we should avoid quoting advocates or partisans, because it carries doubt on the content. Would you please find some more objective sources and Raoul mishima (talk) 20:08, 5 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

In the absence of any reaction from you, I'll take the liberty of deleting this contentious passage, but suggest that you continue to discuss it here, thank you. Raoul mishima (talk) 03:05, 12 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Unverified statements

I deleted a number of unverified and un-sourced statements in the Intro. There appear to be a number of wholesale changes made by someone on a soapbox. Daveler16 (talk) 19:37, 12 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hello,

the statements you deleted are perfectly sourcable and are part of D. Ikeda's history and reputation, wether you agree or not. Even the Soka Gakkai's website talks about a "controversial reputation in Japan"... Raoul mishima (talk) 10:58, 13 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

"Books" sub section

Not sure why someone thought criticism of Arnold Toynbee belongs in this article - perhaps it could be placed in the entry on Toynbee? Daveler16 (talk) 02:47, 14 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hello,

This particular point only concerns the Ikeda/Toynbee book, which means it is relevant on this page. Maybe you could ad it to the Toynbee page if you wish too ? Thanks. Raoul mishima (talk) 19:29, 14 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, let’s discuss. Why do you insist criticism of Arnold Toynbee belongs in a Daisaku Ikeda Books section? The points you are adding are 1.) Toynbee was greedy for money and 2) his granddaughter, years after the fact, considered him to have been senile and decrepit and unable to make decisions for himself. The first might be true – I honestly don’t know but take your word for it – and the 2nd is not a fact but an opinion, and a rather absurd one at that. If you ask me. Neither has any bearing at all on the contents of the book – which is what this sub section is about, is it not? It seems like bringing them here is an attempt to impugn the significance of the book.