Originally posted by Oerdin 
I noticed that it has become far more political since 9/11.
This guy should have won an economics prize and little else. Basically he is entirely undeserving of a peace prize but the Swedes desperately wanted a muslim to give the prize to so they came up with this tenious connection and declared him the winner. How about naming people based on merit instead of "we really need a muslim/westerner/nonwesterner/black person to give the prize to this year"?
	I noticed that it has become far more political since 9/11.
This guy should have won an economics prize and little else. Basically he is entirely undeserving of a peace prize but the Swedes desperately wanted a muslim to give the prize to so they came up with this tenious connection and declared him the winner. How about naming people based on merit instead of "we really need a muslim/westerner/nonwesterner/black person to give the prize to this year"?

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						 Just because someone has a different opinion than you doesn't mean they are wrong.  Jeesh.
  Just because someone has a different opinion than you doesn't mean they are wrong.  Jeesh.
							
						 from me for the award.  Whether or not it's named right or whatever, microcredits deserve an awful lot of recognition.  Perhaps the prize for economics would have been better, but I think the link between peace and poverty is well established.
 from me for the award.  Whether or not it's named right or whatever, microcredits deserve an awful lot of recognition.  Perhaps the prize for economics would have been better, but I think the link between peace and poverty is well established.
							
						
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