Comments | rhienelleth: Obama wins Nobel Peace Prize....no, really.

rhienelleth

Obama wins Nobel Peace Prize....no, really.

Oct 09, 2009 09:39

Are you kidding me?

I'm doing something extremely rare, and breaking my politics free zone with this.

So, President Obama gets to stand with people like Nelson Mandela and Mother Teresa? Giving this award to our President for things he hasn't done yet, is flat out ridiculous. I'm sorry if you don't agree. It doesn't matter if he's the best ( Read more... )

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kismeteve October 10 2009, 01:24:17 UTC

the Nobel Peace Prize should not be an award given for what someone might do.

Exactly. I like Obama and all, but I want to know what the Nobel committee was smoking.

peri_peteia October 10 2009, 02:08:40 UTC

the Nobel Peace Prize should not be an award given for what someone might do.

I can't speak on what it should or shouldn't be, but that's something different from what it is or isn't.

To quote an AP article about misconceptions about the Nobel Peace prize:

Myth: The prize is awarded to recognize efforts for peace, human rights and democracy only after they have proven successful.

More often, the prize is awarded to encourage those who receive it to see the effort through, sometimes at critical moments.

The major reason that the citation awarding him the prize states is his de-nuclearization stance, which is genuinely a BIG deal wrt international relations ( ... )

world_of_blade October 10 2009, 04:41:40 UTC

I could not agree more.

chrysalitron October 11 2009, 03:44:37 UTC

I have to agree with you. I don't know a lot about the Nobel Peace Prize and what goes into a nomination, etc., so perhaps my grasp on it is off. I'll admit that. But it seemed a bit premature to give him such a highly prestigious award for something he hasn't fully done yet. And this is coming from someone who is very pro-Obama.

I almost feel like it would have been better all around if he had gotten this after he had served his term, because not only would it seem to make more sense, but there would hopefully be less argument about whether or not he deserves it. Right now, it's all getting overshadowed by people like me saying "Wait, what?" even if we're very much for the man and what he will hopefully accomplish.