Nobel Peace Prize

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Socoder -> Off Topic -> Nobel Peace Prize
Fri, 09 Oct 2009, 06:48
Afr0	Obama won! What do you think? Personally I don't like his continiued fighting in Afghanistan, but I like his work for a world without nukes and his healthcare reform. <flamewar> -=-=- Afr0 Games Project Dollhouse on Github - Please fork!
Fri, 09 Oct 2009, 06:51
Jayenkai	Whaa...!?!?
Fri, 09 Oct 2009, 06:55
Afr0	I know, the whole thing seems a bit far-fetched (AFAIK he wasn't mentioned by anyone as a potential candidate), but I definately think he's not the worst choice they could have made... -=-=- Afr0 Games Project Dollhouse on Github - Please fork!
Fri, 09 Oct 2009, 07:21
steve_ancell	If I re-invented the door knocker, do ya' reckon I could win the "NO Bell" Peace Prize ? The fact is, anybody can stand up at a conference and promote nuclear disarmament, but is there world peace ?... NO !
Fri, 09 Oct 2009, 07:49
Spare	I was surprised when I read the news article, I mean... what did he do for peace?
Fri, 09 Oct 2009, 07:51
Afr0	'Since taking office in January, President Obama has pursued an ambitious international agenda including a push for peace in the Middle East and negotiations over Iran's nuclear programme.' -=-=- Afr0 Games Project Dollhouse on Github - Please fork!
Fri, 09 Oct 2009, 08:15
Phoenix	It ain't a real Nobel prize unless it's handed out by the Swedes!
Fri, 09 Oct 2009, 11:41
shroom_monk	I would have thought he'd have got it eventually, but right now seems a little bit soon. It's a credit to him the things he has done, but I don't think he should really have got it until he pulls out of Iraq. -=-=- A mushroom a day keeps the doctor away... Keep It Simple, Shroom!
Fri, 09 Oct 2009, 11:45
Nolan	While I'm not sure I would have chosen him for the award, I do think it can be justified. He has done a lot for race relations, peace talks between warring nations, and nuclear disarmament, among other things. That said, I agree with Shroom that it'd have been better to wait and see what happens. On the upside, think of it as a binding contract -- now Obama has to put effort into peacemaking. -=-=- nolandc.com
Fri, 09 Oct 2009, 12:05
Phoenix	Obama might not be the worst candidate out there, but he couldn't possibly have been the best out of the hundred-or-so nominees. The peace prize has become more of a trendiness prize than anything else. Bono was a candidate, Al Gore won, and now Obama. Conversely, the literature award is always given to random, obscure, hitherto unknown writers. I ignore those two Nobels.
Fri, 09 Oct 2009, 13:03
Spare	It seems Obama gives the ~1 million dollars attached to the prize to charities, at least that's a good thing!
Fri, 09 Oct 2009, 19:39
Evil Roy Ferguso	I agree with JNK and Phoenix, who both elucidated my opinion much more clearly than I could have. Including the part about the Swedes.
Fri, 09 Oct 2009, 20:48
9572AD	It's a trap! -=-=- All the raw, animal magnetism of a rutabaga.