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Agreed. When I saw the link on Hacker News, my gut reaction was that it was probably Snowden; however, I have to say I think the Pope was the far better choice
by dak1 13y ago
Agreed. When I saw the link on Hacker News, my gut reaction was that it was probably Snowden; however, I have to say I think the Pope was the far better choice (and I'm an atheist).
He's the first Pope from what is often called the Global South, and really brings a different perspective and emphasis on cultural and economic issues that could have massive implications for the entire world (whether you're Christian, Muslim, Hindu, Jewish, atheist, etc) -- reaching far beyond the debate Snowden started.
- phryk 13y agoHe's the first Pope from what is often called the Global South, and really brings a different perspective […] Oh, you mean like Obama really brought a different perspective as the first black President of the USA?
- yapcguy 13y agoAre awards being simply handed out for being the "first" at something? Also why do you think the Pope has any influence on a Muslim, Hindu or Jew? Do you think the local imam or rabbi is busy dissecting the Pope's latest press releases?
- dragonwriter 13y ago> Also why do you think the Pope has any influence on a Muslim, Hindu or Jew? I'll let a Muslim activist provide one answer to that: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/maha-elgenaidi/pope-francis-a-new-hope-f_b_3082527.html http://www.huffingtonpost.com/maha-elgenaidi/pope-francis-a-... > Do you think the local imam or rabbi is busy dissecting the Pope's latest press releases? Apparently, some of them do: http://www.nhregister.com/general-news/20130413/muslims-say-pope-francis-offers-message-of-unity http://www.nhregister.com/general-news/20130413/muslims-say-...