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In my somewhat convoluted estimation, the Nobel Peace Prize has ceased to hold any special meaning since it was awarded to someone who never really did anything
by D9u 13y ago
In my somewhat convoluted estimation, the Nobel Peace Prize has ceased to hold any special meaning since it was awarded to someone who never really did anything to earn it other than become elected to an office whereupon the very foundations of freedom have been increasingly attacked through the expansion of policies which that Nobel Laureate so vocally opposed during his campaign for office.
- davej 13y agoI agree with your estimation. It would still be very meaningful to give it to Manning/Snowden though. This is for the simple reason that it was given to Obama before and Obama validated the prize by attending the ceremony and giving a lecture in Oslo. The foundation made a big mistake by giving it to somebody who did nothing but win an election campaign. Giving it to Manning/Snowden would allow them to claw back some credibility as a progressive non-political organisation. It would also implicitly indicate to the world that they made a big mistake in 2009, it would take an organisation with strong character to make that decision.