Nobel Peace Prize 2013

**HoreTore** · 10-13-2013, 19:01

Originally Posted by Fragony

He was a great guy but I doubt he agrees with what is given on behalf of him. Nobel peace prize commision isn't just arrogant and narcistic, that would be putting it too mildly.

He outlined his political will before he died. The Nobel committee has gone further than that by including human rights activists as worthy recipients, however.

His political will, however, is clearly a long way from your political views, Frags. If you disagree with the prize, that's a clear sign the committee is doing it according to Nobel.

**Fragony** · 10-14-2013, 04:23

Originally Posted by HoreTore

He outlined his political will before he died. The Nobel committee has gone further than that by including human rights activists as worthy recipients, however.

How very Noble of them. I would just say that they are using it to Caput tuum in ano est in his honour but that's just me. No it isn't just me by the way, nobody takes the Nobel-peace prize seriously anymore, credibility has been lost. You should get one for free with cornflakes.

Edit: LOL@Ebru, my favorite Turkish powerbabe. Yeah, over 1700 victims of chemical weapons since 1915. Perspective and all that.

Dutchies only

http://www.geenstijl.nl/mt/archieven....html#comments

I am going to marry her one day and endure her temper.

**HoreTore** · 10-14-2013, 07:56

Originally Posted by Fragony

How very Noble of them. I would just say that they are using it to fistf*ck their own ideas in his honour but that's just me. No it isn't just me by the way, nobody takes the Nobel-peace prize seriously anymore, credibility has been lost. You should get one for free with cornflakes.

So... You agree with the award for Obama and disagree with giving it to Liu Xiaobo then?

**Fragony** · 10-14-2013, 08:08

Originally Posted by HoreTore

So... You agree with the award for Obama and disagree with giving it to Liu Xiaobo then?

What does it matter, give a my little pony castle to whoever deserves it most instead. Has more credibility.

**HoreTore** · 10-14-2013, 08:18

Originally Posted by Fragony

What does it matter, give a my little pony castle to whoever deserves it most instead. Has more credibility.

That you disagree with them is a sign they're on the right path, as you do not agree with the aims of the prize.

Oh, and the EU was also a prize according to the will. By applying the strict definition Heffermehl wants, which excludes human rights activists, the prize would be given to various heads of international organizations, mostly EU and UN affiliated, with the occasional peace broker in between. I fail to see how that would be "better".

**Fragony** · 10-14-2013, 08:36

Originally Posted by HoreTore

That you disagree with them is a sign they're on the right path, as you do not agree with the aims of the prize.

Oh, and the EU was also a prize according to the will. By applying the strict definition Heffermehl wants, which excludes human rights activists, the prize would be given to various heads of international organizations, mostly EU and UN affiliated, with the occasional peace broker in between. I fail to see how that would be "better".

What you, and the the Nobel price commitee, fail to understand is that nobody respects this price anymore. It has been tainted by political activism and all it says is 'yourrr my boyyyyyyy'. Respect only goes so far and I kinda like the mental image of the Nobel peace commision being flabbergasted about the fact that nobody gives a

about their price. They overstepped in their activism, simple as that, now it has no gravitas anymore

Especially hilarious was giving it to the EU, everybody with half a brain understands we have to thank the Americans for peace in Europe, not the EU who is making every mistake it possibly could make. 1848 2.0

**Kadagar_AV** · 10-14-2013, 09:19

We should never have let the Norwegians handle it...

Frags is actually right at one point: The Nobel Peace Prize has become somewhat of a laughing stock. I guess it's only still on the radar because the Swedish section has a good reputation, and Norway kind of tags along in the shadow.

Kissinger...

**HoreTore** · 10-14-2013, 09:37

Originally Posted by Fragony

It has been tainted by political activism and all it says is 'yourrr my boyyyyyyy'.

It hasn't been 'tainted' by it, it was founded on it. It is supposed to say 'you're my boy'.

Nobel's vision was the immediate and unilateral dismantling of a country's armed forces. The prize was created to further that aim.