Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/List of tall men
I wish to draw a parallel between this frequently maligned list and the magnificent article List of unusual deaths, another frequent target for casually destructive deletion hawks.  I would sound ridiculous if I were to enter an afd debate for the deaths article shouting in a condescending tone, "but what does ''unusual'' really mean?  Isn't that ''subjective''?  I know all you idiots find this article ''interesting'' (please refer to the set-in-stone policy ), but unfortunately, what one group of people might consider unusual might appear ordinary to another.  This article has to go, no matter how well sourced it becomes."  In cases like this, whining that a certain adjective must have a precise, independetly verified definition arrived at through scientific rigor is a fruitless semantic exercise, inimical to the subjective nature of language itself.  NOR applies to "new definitions of pre-existing terms;" it does not preclude the variable, reasonable interpretation of very common adjectives.  Trust people to build consensus; they'll decide what tall means, and the meaning will fluctuate from time to time, as well it should
— User:The, 15:40, 27 January 2007 (UTC)
Stance: comment
Cited policy: WP:ILIKEIT (Wikipedia:Arguments to avoid in deletion discussions)