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JayhawkSD

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7. The criteria of the prize seem to have been lost

Reply to Rhiannon12866 (Original post)

Sat Oct 11, 2014, 01:08 AM

Oct 2014

I would be the last person in the world to disparage this courageous and fine young woman, but in what measurable way has her work "done the most or the best work for fraternity between nations, for the abolition or reduction of standing armies and for the holding and promotion of peace congresses" in any nation or part of the world? Education for women and the pursuit of womwns' rights is a noble and worthy effort, and I applaud it, but it is not what the Nobel Peace Prize is supposed to be about.

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Don’t Reduce Malala Yousafzai to a Cuddly Caricature of the “Bravest Girl in the World” [View all] Rhiannon12866 Oct 2014 OP

very good read Enrique Oct 2014 #1

They are trying to turn her into a cuddly caricature because she's a pretty young woman. Warpy Oct 2014 #2

Thanks! And I saw the Jon Stewart interview... Rhiannon12866 Oct 2014 #3

Malala: I Feel ‘More Powerful’ After Nobel Win big_dog Oct 2014 #4

Thanks for posting this! And she's incredibly articulate even in another language! Rhiannon12866 Oct 2014 #5

kick, rec. big time. n/t BlancheSplanchnik Oct 2014 #6

The criteria of the prize seem to have been lost JayhawkSD Oct 2014 #7

"fraternity between nations" is a wide category muriel_volestrangler Oct 2014 #8

A good point, and she told Obama that drone strikes promote terrorism JayhawkSD Oct 2014 #9

Oh, but she has expanded the meaning of the criteria...why are you splitting hairs CTyankee Oct 2014 #10