Nobel Peace Price

Stream · **Posted:** Fri Oct 10, 2003 9:33 am

Just heard that Shirin Ebadi from Iran was awarded the prize for 2003. What do you think? Is she a worthy winner?

Or should some of the other nominees like George W. Bush, The Pope or Michael Jackson have won?

davehart · **Posted:** Fri Oct 10, 2003 2:38 pm

I've never heard of her.

I would have not thought it be right that Bush get a prize for peace as all he's been doing the past year or so is creating wars, if you looking at it one way.

not sure I'd give it to anyone to be honest Smile

Viceroy · **Posted:** Fri Oct 10, 2003 5:26 pm

George W Bush??? He was a nominee? I can see the Pope winning it, but not Michael Jackson or Dubya.

Stream · **Posted:** Fri Oct 10, 2003 6:16 pm

raynbo · **Posted:** Sat Oct 11, 2003 1:07 am

Never heard of the actual winner but I have to agree with the rest of you guys that Bush most definitely shouldn't get it! And I didn't know the pope was condoning anti-condom propaganda. Which, in a sad way, makes sense since some people believe that any form of birth control is similar to abortion in that it is murder. makes face How messed up is our world?
Does anyone have more info on the lady that won? I am curious.
Raynbo
PS Cool little topic review thingy. Didn't notice it till just now.

Ami · **Posted:** Sat Oct 11, 2003 8:30 am

i dont know anything about the woman that won the peace prize too..

http://news.ft.com/servlet/ContentServer?pagename=FT.com/StoryFT/FullStory&c=StoryFT&cid=1059480508708

one postive impression of that award to this particular person is that, it seems a recognition of ongoing activity and struggle, rather than an award purely based on recognition of past events, if the it helps that person to futher their cause and to give it more momentum, or even maybe just highlight the problem more widely so that it can gain a wider standing ands assistance, its nice to see people deserve recognition for past everts, but if the same can be done for an ongoing struggle, and help it maybe, thats nice too Smile

Viceroy · **Posted:** Sat Oct 11, 2003 6:00 pm

Personally I do think the Pope was an amazing man whose really done a lot for the world. As for the condom thing that's really touchy. The church says there shouldn't be sex outside of marriage, so of course condoms are just encouraging people to do that. However, people do anyway which results in unwanted pregnecies and abortions, which again the church is against.
In this case, perhaps the lesser of two evils should be chosen, and that would be using condoms. But again, how can the church tell people to use condoms when it is against what God and the Bible says?

raynbo · **Posted:** Sun Oct 12, 2003 12:30 am

See why I'm not in organized religion? confused face It's just so much easier to just make up your own mind and then if God and you have communication speak to him!

QbIx · **Posted:** Sun Oct 12, 2003 1:09 am

I haven't heard of her either but considering the other nominees i suppose she was the best one to win