Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Plate theory (volcanism)
Current lack of criticism in an article should not be justification for deletion of the article if this problem could be solved by adding such criticism, sourced from reliable secondary sources. Mantle plumes and plate theory (volcanism) are currently treated by most of their supporters as mutually exclusive explanations of intraplate volcanism (but perhaps reality/"the truth" may eventually be understood to involve a combination of both explanations, depending on the features of individual examples, but it's still too early to decide). Of these three articles, the top-level article in the hierarchy is intraplate volcanism not mantle plume. The two main opposing explanations (Plate theory (volcanism) and Mantle plumes) have their own articles, below intraplate volcanism in the article hierarchy. Would it be more accurate to regard both plate theory (volcanism) ''and'' mantle plumes as possible point of view forks of intraplate volcanism with equal "forking" status because both are proposed explanations of intraplate volcanism? If so, why should Plate theory (volcanism) be deleted for forking, while mantle plume is allowed to survive? Perhaps it may be fairer (and more in keeping with |Wikipedia Policy:neutral point of view) to delete both plate theory (volcanism) ''and'' mantle plume leaving only the intraplate volcanism article. (A merge template message: ''"It has been suggested that Mantle plume and Plate theory (volcanism) be merged into this article. (Discuss) Proposed since January 2021."'' is currently  displayed at the top of the intraplate volcanism article
— User:GeoWriter, 17:50, 24 February 2021 (UTC)
Stance: keep
Cited policy: WP:NPOV (Wikipedia:Neutral point of view)