....goes to OPCW.
Jagland is getting a bit rusty it seems, this is a prize few people will disagree strongly with. It's also a strong call for action in Syria though, I guess I'll have to settle for meddling this year.
Thoughts?
Nobel Peace Prize 2013
....goes to OPCW.
Jagland is getting a bit rusty it seems, this is a prize few people will disagree strongly with. It's also a strong call for action in Syria though, I guess I'll have to settle for meddling this year.
Thoughts?
Still maintain that crying on the pitch should warrant a 3 match ban
Re: Nobel Peace Prize 2013
I was rooting for Malala Yousafzai.
Re: Nobel Peace Prize 2013
I'll laugh the day someone simply doesn't bother to receive it.
@Lemur, now she is something special, she has more guts than... well I can't think of anyone really. Kudo's for her.
Last edited by Fragony; 10-11-2013 at 17:45.
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Even more scientifically quantifiable Nobel prizes are increasingly becoming politicized.
And the peace prize was always a joke. This doesn't deserve a thread.
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Based on the award parameters set out for the prize, it is understandable why the OCPW edged out Yousafzai. Like you, however, my Lemury pal, I would have preferred her. Oh well.
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Re: Nobel Peace Prize 2013
The Peace Prize is purely political, complete with a stated political agenda, while the others have always been politicized. Not so much now, but a lot more in the past.Originally Posted by Sarmatian
Seamus: Apparently the reasoning behind giving it to the opcw was to give the effort against wmd's a push, and I can't really see what giving the prize to Malala would've pushed. An inspiration for muslim women around the world to fight for their rights? Tawakkul Karman got that prize in 2011, it's too soon for a repeat.
Still maintain that crying on the pitch should warrant a 3 match ban
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I also don't quite know whether Malala would've been better, although I think her push to promote education for everyone can also lead to a more peaceful world since education can work against prejudices and antagonism etc.
Last edited by Husar; 10-12-2013 at 00:17.
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More or less exactly as I evaluated their decision. I said I would have preferred the lass get it, but I acknowledge that, within the framework of what the prize was established to do/reward, the choice of OPCW is more or less spot on.
"The only way that has ever been discovered to have a lot of people cooperate together voluntarily is through the free market. And that's why it's so essential to preserving individual freedom.” -- Milton Friedman
"The urge to save humanity is almost always a false front for the urge to rule." -- H. L. Mencken
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