Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/10/09
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]While many Nobels are given for past accomplishment, the Peace Prize is also given to people pointing in the right direction. It's purpose is to push in the direction of world peace--sometimes that is by rewarding past work, other times it is putting another shoulder behind those pushing that way. I believe this one is also given for the very real accomplishment of pushing American foreign policy from the bully end of the spectrum to the cooperative partner end. It is also given for the symbol he is to many that there is hope for change in the world--that is as a black man being elected leader of a racially troubled country. Ric On Oct 9, 2009, at 9:37 AM, Jayanand Govindaraj wrote: > Whatever it is given for, it seems extremely premature - you do not > hand out Nobel Peace Prizes because someone is good at public > speaking, which is all he has done so far. I cannot understand the > politics behind it, can someone enlighten me? > Cheers > Jayanand > > On Fri, Oct 9, 2009 at 6:57 PM, Ric Carter <ricc at embarqmail.com> > wrote: >> I might also add though that I think this award is always given to >> encourage >> hope. >> >> ric >> >> >> On Oct 9, 2009, at 9:22 AM, Ric Carter wrote: >> >>> well said >>> >>> ric >>> >>> >>> On Oct 9, 2009, at 8:59 AM, Tina Manley wrote: >>> >>>> I think it's probably the first time the Nobel Peace Prize has >>>> been given >>>> for hope. We all need some hope these days. >>>> >>>> Tina >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information