maplesyrup Posted October 13, 2004 Report Posted October 13, 2004 Do you all agree with me that the most prestigious award that we honour our fellow earthlings with is the Nobel Peace Prize? I mean what else could it possibly be? How did it possibly come to be that such a progressive and social democratic society such as Sweden (you know the country that all right wingers love to trash), originated such a renowned and sought after prize? Nobel Prize Website Quote An education isn't how much you have committed to memory, or even how much you know. It's being able to differentiate between what you do know and what you don't. Anatole France
August1991 Posted October 13, 2004 Report Posted October 13, 2004 How did it possibly come to be that such a progressive and social democratic society such as Sweden (you know the country that all right wingers love to trash), originated such a renowned and sought after prize?Because the inventor of dynamite felt guilty.The country may be "progressive" but it seems Mr. Nobel was ordinary in his sins. His jealousy of his wife's dalliance with a mathematician means there is no Nobel Math Prize. (But math has the prestigious Field Prize.) The Nobel in Economics is recent and some claim not a Nobel Prize at all. Why are the prizes given in Oslo? Quote
maplesyrup Posted October 13, 2004 Author Report Posted October 13, 2004 Alfred Nobel's Life and Work I think it has something to do with the history between Sweden and Norway. Quote An education isn't how much you have committed to memory, or even how much you know. It's being able to differentiate between what you do know and what you don't. Anatole France
maplesyrup Posted October 13, 2004 Author Report Posted October 13, 2004 1901 First Nobel Prize award. 1905 Norway declares itself independent of the Swedish king. 1948 Count Folke Bernadotte was (assassinated in Jerusalem by a Jewish terrorist organization (lead by Yitzhak Shamir) when mediating between Jews and Arabs. :angry: Source Quote An education isn't how much you have committed to memory, or even how much you know. It's being able to differentiate between what you do know and what you don't. Anatole France
Newfie Canadian Posted October 13, 2004 Report Posted October 13, 2004 I have always believed that they were, and are. Quote "If you don't believe your country should come before yourself, you can better serve your country by livin' someplace else." Stompin' Tom Connors
maplesyrup Posted October 14, 2004 Author Report Posted October 14, 2004 2003 Nobel Peace Prize winner: Shirin Ebadi, Iran What do we know about this fellow human being? Without looking it up guess who won in 2002? Quote An education isn't how much you have committed to memory, or even how much you know. It's being able to differentiate between what you do know and what you don't. Anatole France
August1991 Posted October 14, 2004 Report Posted October 14, 2004 Without looking it up guess who won in 2002?Uh.... Jack Layton? Quote
Slavik44 Posted October 15, 2004 Report Posted October 15, 2004 2003 Nobel Peace Prize winner: Shirin Ebadi, IranWhat do we know about this fellow human being? Without looking it up guess who won in 2002? I rember hearing it was Jimmy Carter. Quote The only power any government has is the power to crack down on criminals. Well, when there aren't enough criminals, one makes them. One declares so many things to be a crime that it becomes impossible for men to live without breaking laws. - Ayn Rand --------- http://www.politicalcompass.org/ Economic Left/Right: 4.75 Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -5.54 Last taken: May 23, 2007
maplesyrup Posted October 15, 2004 Author Report Posted October 15, 2004 Slavik44....you got it. I guess some presidents are better than others. Quote An education isn't how much you have committed to memory, or even how much you know. It's being able to differentiate between what you do know and what you don't. Anatole France
kimmy Posted October 15, 2004 Report Posted October 15, 2004 Without looking it up guess who won in 2002?Uh.... Jack Layton? That was outstanding, August! -kimmy Quote (╯°□°)╯︵ ┻━┻ Friendly forum facilitator! ┬──┬◡ﾉ(° -°ﾉ)
Argus Posted October 15, 2004 Report Posted October 15, 2004 Do you all agree with me that the most prestigious award that we honour our fellow earthlings with is the Nobel Peace Prize? It might well be, but if they make a habit of giving it to people because they plant trees it might lose some of its lustre. Particularly if the people they give it to appear to be as stupid as this year's nominee. Quote "A liberal is someone who claims to be open to all points of view — and then is surprised and offended to find there are other points of view.” William F Buckley
maplesyrup Posted October 15, 2004 Author Report Posted October 15, 2004 We can't all be as bright as you! Quote An education isn't how much you have committed to memory, or even how much you know. It's being able to differentiate between what you do know and what you don't. Anatole France
Argus Posted October 15, 2004 Report Posted October 15, 2004 We can't all be as bright as you! Well... you certainly can't. Do you even know who the latest nominee is? Quote "A liberal is someone who claims to be open to all points of view — and then is surprised and offended to find there are other points of view.” William F Buckley
maplesyrup Posted October 15, 2004 Author Report Posted October 15, 2004 If there is one thing I am sure of, it is that she will make a far larger positive contribution to our planet than you could possibly even dream of doing! Quote An education isn't how much you have committed to memory, or even how much you know. It's being able to differentiate between what you do know and what you don't. Anatole France
Argus Posted October 15, 2004 Report Posted October 15, 2004 If there is one thing I am sure of, it is that she will make a far larger positive contribution to our planet than you could possibly even dream of doing! How will she do that, genius? By convincing Africans that AIDS was a disease created in western labs to kill Black people? Quote "A liberal is someone who claims to be open to all points of view — and then is surprised and offended to find there are other points of view.” William F Buckley
August1991 Posted October 15, 2004 Report Posted October 15, 2004 By convincing Africans that AIDS was a disease created in western labs to kill Black people?Link providing quote source please.IMV, the Nobel Committee makes weird choices sometimes. It's their right. They seem now to be on a continent kick with the Peace and Literature Prizes. They may even be doing it in alphabetical order. Africa, Asia, North America, South America... I'll bet an Asian man gets in next year. Quote
Argus Posted October 15, 2004 Report Posted October 15, 2004 By convincing Africans that AIDS was a disease created in western labs to kill Black people?Link providing quote source please. AIDS made to kill Blacks IMV, the Nobel Committee makes weird choices sometimes. It's their right.Sure it is. But if the Nobel Peace Prize is to continue to be respected they ought to stop basing their nominations on political correctness. Quote "A liberal is someone who claims to be open to all points of view — and then is surprised and offended to find there are other points of view.” William F Buckley
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