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Not notable? Paul McCartney's son? Are you kidding? He could be locked up in a mental hospital and never seen by the public and he'd still be worth writing about. Stevage 15:30, 3 July 2006 (UTC)

I agree, and have removed the notability tag with the addition of why James McCartney is notable in the music industry--he co-wrote some songs with Paul McCartney, played lead guitar (with an electric guitar solo) and drums on two of his albums, and also played lead guitar on Linda McCartney's only album. That should do it. Layla12275 21:21, 4 July 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Heather McCartney

I disagree with the line that states something like, because Paul adopted Linda's daughter Heather, she can be considered James' 'full sister'. I don't know the rationale for stating this, but it seems to me pretty obvious that even though her stepfather adopted her, it doesn't change the reality of her paternity, and calling her anything other than the siblings' half-sister is odd. Anchoress 07:03, 18 August 2006 (UTC)

So...if Paul and Linda adopted a daughter together, she wouldn't be Mary's, Stella's and James's full sister? Adoption of a child by an adult makes that adult a parent in the full sense of the word, and though Heather is James's biological half-sister, she is his adoptive full sister.74.39.18.117 20:39, 23 August 2006 (UTC)

What we're discussing is the difference between a full and a half sibling. Heather is James' half sibling because they share only one parent in common. Her legal status v/v her stepfather doesn't change that. To take your example in the other direction, if Paul and Linda had divorced, and Paul had repudiated his adoption of Heather, would she then not be James' sister at all? No. She would still be his half sister, as she had been even after Paul had adopted her, and she would be despite any change in her legal status v/v Paul. Anchoress 00:08, 24 August 2006 (UTC)

"Heather is James' half sibling because they share only one parent in common. Her legal status v/v her stepfather doesn't change that."

Paul McCartney is not Heather McCartney's stepfather. He is her father. Any legal document would list McCartney, not the late John See, as her father. Any claim that Paul is less of a parent to Heather than Linda was (and I highly doubt, had he divorced her mother, he would have rejected his daughter any more than any biological father would) simply because he does not share her DNA is uninformative because any official document would disagree with you. As is any claim that she is less of a sister to James than Mary and Stella are. These claims are also, might I add, highly offensive to anyone who has adopted children or was an adopted child. I completely understand that this is not your intention, so please be careful. 74.39.17.49 22:22, 24 August 2006 (UTC)

I'm sorry that you think my words are offensive. I simply disagree with you. I still hold to my original assertion. Heather is not James' full sister, despite Paul's adoption and their family closeness. To say so in an encyclopedia is misleading. Anchoress 22:46, 24 August 2006 (UTC)

Hello. I came here from WP:3O. If she was a half-sister before adoption, she is a half-sister afterward. Adoption did not change who her biological parents are, regardless of the legal and familial implications. The word "half-sister" is used to refer to biological relation. This is not offensive, it's merely the meaning of the word. The OED documents this as the use of the word for a little over 800 years. Hope this helps. —ptk✰fgs 02:15, 26 August 2006 (UTC)

Thank you for your input. I am editing the article accordingly. Anchoress 02:52, 26 August 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Lack of Citation

There is only one citation in the entire article- none of the statements in 'Family and Personal Life' have citations, which they should because they don't make the most sense. They are also out of order. I'd put the little 'citation needed' thing next to practically every statement in 'Family and personal life', but I've no idea how.68.183.182.214 (talk) 05:49, 24 November 2007 (UTC)

I added an {{unreferenced}} tag for you. Anchoress (talk) 06:59, 24 November 2007 (UTC)