Thread: Nobel peace prize

Al Gore won it for his movie, "An Inconvenient Truth" ! That, in my book, officially makes the Nobel panel laughable! As if awarding that prize to Arafat didn't!


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Originally Posted by JMS

Al Gore won it for his movie, "An Inconvenient Truth" ! That, in my book, officially makes the Nobel panel laughable! As if awarding that prize to Arafat didn't!


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Say what you mean and mean what you say, but be considerate of your fellow posters!

I was surprised when he didn't win for inventing the internet...

RT

Originally Posted by rtaylor61

I was surprised when he didn't win for inventing the internet...

RT

I can't say anything nice other than I agree with you completely.

And don't forget Jimmy Carter. The Nobel peace prize has been a joke for years. (Was Ronald Reagan ever nominated? If memory serves correctly, he had a bit to do with ending the cold war!)

AG didn't invent the internet???? WTF? I am rocked!!!! Broken, let down. What a bummer.

I agree that awarding the peace prize to Gore cheapens the award. I don't agree with most of Gore's policy positions, but that's not the point... I think an award like the Nobel should be given for actual accomplishments. In my view, Gore has been little more than a vocal advocate for environmental issues--and an advocate not always welcomed by those he's trying to aid.

If speaking out on an issue qualifies one for the Nobel Peace Prize, I can think of a few other people who would be qualified... Nobel-laureate Rush Limbaugh, anyone?

The science and medical awards are given for breakthroughs in those respective fields. The Peace Prize should be given for similar breakthroughs in human relations.

Just my two cents.

Josh

Originally Posted by JoshEarl

I agree that awarding the peace prize to Gore cheapens the award. I don't agree with most of Gore's policy positions, but that's not the point... I think an award like the Nobel should be given for actual accomplishments. In my view, Gore has been little more than a vocal advocate for environmental issues--and an advocate not always welcomed by those he's trying to aid.

If speaking out on an issue qualifies one for the Nobel Peace Prize, I can think of a few other people who would be qualified... Nobel-laureate Rush Limbaugh, anyone?

The science and medical awards are given for breakthroughs in those respective fields. The Peace Prize should be given for similar breakthroughs in human relations.

Just my two cents.

Josh

Good points!!
As far as Rush Limbaugh, he was actually nominated!

Originally Posted by JMS

Al Gore won it for his movie, "An Inconvenient Truth" ! That, in my book, officially makes the Nobel panel laughable! As if awarding that prize to Arafat didn't!


What say you!

Say what you mean and mean what you say, but be considerate of your fellow posters!

I thought the exact same thing. It makes you wonder what the other Nobel winners think of it. "wow, I'm as great as Al Gore...woo".

I have to agree with all that has been said.
I would add that his movie contained allot of dodgy data and misleading math.
(devils advocate)
I do believe he has done more than any other individual to popularize energy conservation, which can only be a good thing, even if his motives are ulterior.