Talk:Arvīds Pelše

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A crime in Latvia?

Near the end of the article, it mentions that, "[n]owadays, Pelše ir [sic] regarded by many Latvians as a sort of a traitor for his dare to speak Russian and to live in Russia(a crime in Latvia)." Leaving aside the fact that the "ir" part has been in there for over two years without being edited, is it really a crime in Latvia to have spoken Russian and lived in Russia? I would assume that it's not a legal offense, so in that case, how should it be put?

The original version as added on 10 January 2010 was "Nowadays, Pelše ir [sic] regarded by many Latvians as a sort of a traitor for his efforts in condemning Latvian folk culture during his reign." I believe the "crime" aspect comes from his rejection of his own culture in favor of Russian (or Soviet) culture, so perhaps a better way to put it would be, "Today, Pelše is viewed by many Latvians as a traitor because of his pro-Russian policies and rejection of Latvian language and culture."

Of course, the section isn't cited at all, so it should probably get axed regardless unless somebody can find a citation for it, or it turns out Wikipedia policy says "public opinion" does not require citations. ChristopherGregory (talk) 14:22, 24 March 2012 (UTC)[reply]