Who cares? There is a lot of people who can nominate someone for the Nobel Peace Prize. Fidel Castro has even been nominated.
Edward Snowden nominated for Nobel Peace Prize
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#12I fail to see how what Snowden has done has promoted world peace. The Nobel Peace prize is not (recent awardees notwithstanding) a we-like-you prize. It's supposed to be about world peace , and I just don't see how Snowden has advanced that particular goal. Or am I just dense?
Obama didn't do anything to earn it either, other than not being George W. Bush.
I did say “recent awardees notwithstanding”.
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#14the irony of a whistleblower trying to escape from the nobel-prize winning president of the United States being nominated for the nobel prize is, well pricelss.
I don't really understand the nobel peace prize, or specifically why Obama was awarded it. I understand being the first black president of the United States is a big deal, but did he personally do anything to promote peace? Or does being black in the white house somehow lower racism, hence promoting world peace?
Re: Edward Snowden nominated for Nobel Peace Prize
#15I fail to see how what Snowden has done has promoted world peace. The Nobel Peace prize is not (recent awardees notwithstanding) a we-like-you prize. It's supposed to be about world peace , and I just don't see how Snowden has advanced that particular goal. Or am I just dense?
Anyone who gets in the way of government abuses is promoting peace in my opinion. In Snowden's case, he's released information about programs that are specifically abusing the privacy of the world's population. One hopes that such a release serves as an impetus to curb or prevent it in the future. I think that at least fits my criteria.
Re: Edward Snowden nominated for Nobel Peace Prize
#16I fail to see how what Snowden has done has promoted world peace. The Nobel Peace prize is not (recent awardees notwithstanding) a we-like-you prize. It's supposed to be about world peace , and I just don't see how Snowden has advanced that particular goal. Or am I just dense?
Well he did take a huge personal risk to promote freedom etc...
Re: Edward Snowden nominated for Nobel Peace Prize
#17the irony of a whistleblower trying to escape from the nobel-prize winning president of the United States being nominated for the nobel prize is, well pricelss.
I don't really understand the nobel peace prize, or specifically why Obama was awarded it. I understand being the first black president of the United States is a big deal, but did he personally do anything to promote peace? Or does being black in the white house somehow lower racism, hence promoting world peace?
He was made a Nobel Laureate for not being George W. Bush.
Re: Edward Snowden nominated for Nobel Peace Prize
#18I fail to see how what Snowden has done has promoted world peace. The Nobel Peace prize is not (recent awardees notwithstanding) a we-like-you prize. It's supposed to be about world peace , and I just don't see how Snowden has advanced that particular goal. Or am I just dense?
Anyone who gets in the way of government abuses is promoting peace in my opinion . In Snowden's case, he's released information about programs that are specifically abusing the privacy of the world's population . One hopes that such a release serves as an impetus to curb or prevent it in the future. I think that at least fits my criteria.
I'm sorry, I still don't see the link between "[curbing] government abuses" and "promoting peace". What is the link?
Re: Edward Snowden nominated for Nobel Peace Prize
#19I fail to see how what Snowden has done has promoted world peace. The Nobel Peace prize is not (recent awardees notwithstanding) a we-like-you prize. It's supposed to be about world peace , and I just don't see how Snowden has advanced that particular goal. Or am I just dense?
Well. The definition for the awards it definitively arguable. It states "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.".
Which is the basis of why Obama got the award. Apparently he help improve the American image of their foreign polices (without actually improving it). Snowden has done the opposite regardless of what he did the right thing or now (I applaud him). So far the actions of Snowden has resulted in a further divide between countries (US and others). So yeah he does not reserve the Nobel Peace Price. He does deserve freedom and some prize though (not sure which one).
Re: Edward Snowden nominated for Nobel Peace Prize
#20I fail to see how what Snowden has done has promoted world peace. The Nobel Peace prize is not (recent awardees notwithstanding) a we-like-you prize. It's supposed to be about world peace , and I just don't see how Snowden has advanced that particular goal. Or am I just dense?
Well he did take a huge personal risk to promote freedom etc...
Freedom, yes, but peace?