UK_Widowmaker 571 Posted October 10, 2014 http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/oct/10/wins-nobel-peace-prize-2014 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fallenphoenix1986 603 Posted October 10, 2014 Pakistani teenager and Indian children’s rights activist beat Edward Snowden, Chelsea Manning, the Pope and Vladimir Putin to the prestigious prize What exactly are the required criteria to be nominated? Craig 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
B52STRATO 215 Posted October 10, 2014 Wait, Snowden and Putin for the Nobel of Peace ?! Why not Klaus Fuchs and Stalin for 1951 Peace prize. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
+daddyairplanes 10,258 Posted October 10, 2014 (edited) Due to budget restraints, the nominating committee had to give up champagne and drink rotgut through the night. The only real contenders are the winners and the Pope, and given how the current Pope is i thinks he's perfectly pleased with the results. Withe the others, the crossdresser, the weasel and the dictator. Sounds like a movie or begginning of a joke Edited October 10, 2014 by daddyairplanes Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sky High 166 Posted October 10, 2014 What courage and dignity this little girl has. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lexx_Luthor 57 Posted October 11, 2014 back at uni, I was tutoring a student in a classroom, and near time up, a quite "liberal" professor entered to get ready for his upcoming class. We talked about Peace®© Prise, and he said that teh Yasser Arafats was a Great Hero or something like that, proven by Arafats winning the Peace Prize. I said it was nothing but global banking politics, as Henry Kissenger had also won the same prize. Professor said, totally stumped, yea I had a point. The student I was tutoring witnessed this, and it was the most important lesson learned that day. yea, Malala :thumbs~up: !!! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
+Gepard 11,324 Posted October 11, 2014 (edited) The Nobel Peace Price is worth nothing. The intention was to award this price to the one who had done the most important effort for peace in the last year. But since decades it is awarded to people who pissed some unloved other peoples leg. For instance Walesa. He had done nothing for peace, but pissed the commies leg. For instance Obama, he had done nothing for peace but pissed Bushs leg. For instance the EU ..... Eh "Fuck EU" Edited October 11, 2014 by Gepard Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
eagle2046 2 Posted October 11, 2014 Way back when Yasser Arafat was Time magazine's " Man of the Year ", I knew it was all over at that point. Sad. I cannont believe how uch our country has changed since I was a kid. The future is not bright IMO, although never give up. May not be too late to turn things around I hope. Nobel Peace Prize is meaningless today. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JediMaster 451 Posted October 13, 2014 Time's Man of the Year was never a popularity contest, it was about who was the biggest story of the year, had the biggest impact. It's not supposed to be an award that's necessarily positive, more a "you should pay attention to this person" award, for good or ill. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
UK_Widowmaker 571 Posted October 20, 2014 Well, regardless of your cynicism about the Nobel Peace Prize...you still have to admire this young woman for her courage surely? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
