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In reply to the discussion: If the Iran nuclear deal holds and becomes a lasting legacy (knock on wood) [View all]True Blue Door
(2,969 posts)That's a larger context and a separate discussion.
But if the Prize had been intended to only reward pacifists, that would obviously have been included as a criterion.
Instead, it's been awarded to generals who've fought unprecedentedly bloody wars, to former dictators who helped bring down their own oppressive states, former terrorists who moved toward more peaceful solutions, and even to (gasp) democratically elected leaders whose impact on the world has been overwhelmingly positive and constructive toward peace and civil rights from day 1.
Because it's an award for actual human beings who dare to accomplish to the benefit of the world, not ideologues who sit on the sidelines of life judging others and taking no responsibility for anything in order to remain morally perfect in their own eyes.