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Well, what did you expect from the people who have given a prize to Kissinger, Arafat, Obama?
by gotofritz 10y ago
Well, what did you expect from the people who have given a prize to Kissinger, Arafat, Obama?
- rurban 10y agoWell, they had to avoid Snowden at all costs.
- gotofritz 10y agoWhatever you think of Snowden, you can hardly claim that what he's done has directly affected any conflicts for the better
- techdragon 10y agoPeace is about far more than conflict. To suggest otherwise is in my opinion, utterly naive, but in the very least shortsighted.
- newjersey 10y agoYup. The sun engulfing the earth instantly today ending life would end all conflicts in one sweep. Conflicts aren't always bad. We just need conflict resolution.
- lake99 10y agoBut why is that relevant? Malala worked on education in war-torn areas. Plenty of laureates worked on alleviating poverty, Red Cross (and associated people) got the prize for health, as did Albert Schweitzer. Snowden blew the lid off US governmental surveillance. I don't care about the Nobel Peace Prize one jot, but if I did, I'd definitely want a prize for Assange, though he is a very controversial figure.
- wallace_f 10y agoYou're right. Conflicts involving equality and human rights between peoples and their governments has only happened in the past, and the USA is currently immune from such conflict, so we can hardly define it as such. I don't regret the sarcasm: your presumption that defining what can be classified as a veritable struggle for human welfare can, in turn, be used as an argument for which struggles are most deserving of praise is what is called a straw man argument, perhaps the most annoying fallacy to refute before an audience of undecided thinkers as it is effective despite being logically inconsistent.
- bbctol 10y agoTo be fair, since the referendum didn't pass, Santos' legacy is also pretty up in the air
- Arnt 10y agoSo did the Nobel chemistry prize committee ;) Is there a notable prize for civil disobedience or similar?
- lb1lf 10y ago> Is there a notable prize for civil disobedience or similar? The Rafto Prize comes pretty close; its purpose is more or less explicitly stated as raising awareness of lesser-known human rights activists to make their work easier and provide the modicum of protection that international awareness gives.
- j_jochem 10y ago"Lesser known" is probably where Snowden fails the criteria for that one.
- Coding_Cat 10y agoAlthough it would have the interesting effect of making the price more known by association, thereby increasing the 'protection' offered to all other recipients of the price.
- rbanffy 10y ago> Is there a notable prize for civil disobedience or similar? Jail time, usually.
- notgood 10y agoEnding wars is such a silly thing to get the Peace Nobel right? I specially liked the part where don't mention who "truly" deserves it.