Obama has won a Nobel

SWTXBelle · #1 10-09-2009, 08:49 PM

Alfred Nobel's will said it should recognize champions of peace, SPECFICALLY (and I quote) it should go "to the person who shall have done the most or the best work for fraternity between nations, for the abolition or reduction of standing armies and for the holding and promotion of peace congresses." (bolding obviously mine)

SO - does he fit the criteria the founder of the award established? I don't think so - reading about the other nominees I think they did more or better. If we focus on this criteria it might be easier to discuss Obama's merit in terms less politically fraught. Or not.

SWTXBelle · #2 10-10-2009, 06:27 PM

There IS a criteria - so may I please ask those who believe Obama won what exactly he did that qualifies him as having done the "most or the best work"?

I guess "best", being very subjective, is what might be argued, although I doubt very well.

Surprise me.

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Originally Posted by SWTXBelle

Alfred Nobel's will said it should recognize champions of peace, SPECFICALLY (and I quote) it should go "to the person who shall have done the most or the best work for fraternity between nations, for the abolition or reduction of standing armies and for the holding and promotion of peace congresses." (bolding obviously mine)

SO - does he fit the criteria the founder of the award established? I don't think so - reading about the other nominees I think they did more or better. If we focus on this criteria it might be easier to discuss Obama's merit in terms less politically fraught. Or not.

And this makes a good point - http://www.slate.com/id/2232026/