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Spencer had recently posted Chuck Norris to RD and invited further discussion. I was preparing a response when Tone closed the discussion 87 minutes later. I'm not sure what the "appropriate discussion page" is, so I'm posting my intended response on the talk pages of Tone and Spencer. Hopefully, it can be seen as worthwhile and adding to the discussion:

Reiterating Blurb Support I posted once already, but as additional discussion has been invited, perhaps I can add more to the discussion: The debate over blurbing Chuck Norris shouldn’t hinge on his literal accomplishments--his filmography, his Nielsen ratings, or his martial arts titles. It should recognize that, while he was a mortal human, he was also more than just a man. He became one of the rare few in history to transcend the bounds of mere celebrity to become a Symbol. We need these Symbols to help us navigate the world, to remind us of the traits we value. Just as Einstein became a symbol for "Genius" and Gandhi for "Moral Courage," Chuck Norris became the global symbol for "Physical Omnipotence." Evaluating his significance based on his actual history would be like determining the value of Notre Dame cathedral by its property tax records--it would miss the point. It might provide the monetary value of the bricks, but it would entirely miss the importance of the structure in our collective human imagination. Just as it would be unthinkable not to blurb the passing of a figure such as Einstein or Gandhi, it should also be unthinkable not to blurb Chuck Norris.

--Legends are a vital genre in folklore, and the legend of "Chuck Norris" has become a secular archetype of the unstoppable force. Like Davy Crockett or George Washington before him, other real people whose legends eclipsed or complemented their actual histories, Chuck Norris was bequeathed a god-like persona through an organic, grassroots mythology. Chuck Norris was a modern-day King Arthur or Paul Bunyan, a "Knight at the Gate," or a "Guardian of the Perimeter." When he died, the world lost the living version of its Hero, perhaps the most prominent larger-than-life figure who still possessed a real, flesh-and-blood component. To reduce this significance to "memes" is to fail to understand the place he filled in society, as further evidenced by the sheer volume of cultural processing occurring since his passing. Chuck Norris, the man, may have died. Chuck Norris, the legend, will likely have a long afterlife. To fail to recognize this would constitute a serious oversight in the credibility of In the News.Ryan Reeder (talk) 07:47, 25 March 2026 (UTC)

I see you were able to post this to ITN/C at the bottom of the discussion. Appreciate your participation in the discussion! Best, Spencer^T•C 17:32, 25 March 2026 (UTC)

Please???? Just for a little bit! ~2026-13039-41 (talk) 23:01, 2 April 2026 (UTC)

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