Just Saying: Nobel Peace Prize
⊆ 2:35 AM by A. Liebendorfer | conspiracy , gandhi , hu jia , martti ahtisaari , nobel peace prize , pope john paul ii , victoria beckham . | ˜ 3 comments »It was announced early today that Martti Ahtisaari of Finland was awarded the Nobel Prize for Peace. Ahtisaari's role as mediator was pivotal in several international disputes, Yugoslavia and Ireland to name a few. An undoubtedly passionate and competent man, the former Finnish president has stated that he plans on using the prize money to further the spread of mediating conflict areas.
Ahtisaari beat out jailed Chinese activist Hu Jia for the prize. Some reports said Jia was "favored" for the prize. If the inevitable conspiracies of helping fellow Scandinavians turn out to be true, that wouldn't be the only thing a little off with the prizes. In its history, the foundation has actually brought into thought awarding peace prizes to what I call the Big Badguys of History Class (Hitler, Stalin, and Mussolini). The consideration lasted a week or two at best, but then look at the people who didn't win: Gandhi, César Chávez, Pope John Paul II.
I'm not questioning what weight the Nobel prizes has; rather, I'm wondering how much weight it should have? Is it facetious to point out that the inventor of dynamite started a foundation that is the authority on who promotes peace best?
October 11, 2008 at 9:42 AM Granted, there is prize money and a trophy involved, but other than that, the Peace Prize carries very little weight. Sure, it's shiny and attracts attention, but then again so is a silver plated gopher. Having or not having either really doesn't change the situation. All I'm saying is that Ahtisaarii winning doesn't subtract from Jia's work. In this world of analysts prophesizing doom and media devouring it voraciously, I feel it's always important to give a nod (even one that's all show) to the good guys.
October 11, 2008 at 11:41 AM Ok.
October 11, 2008 at 9:44 PM uhh is this spam?