On Sun, Oct 11, 2009 at 10:16 AM, archytas <[email protected]> wrote:
> > My guess is that after centuries of leaders bring war and devastation > we should stop expecting any of them to bring peace. > > It sure seems that way doesn't it. Allan > On 11 Oct, 08:43, iam deheretic <[email protected]> wrote: > > I know the majority oppose the award given to President Obama, The Nobel > > Peace Prize was created to promote peace. It is doing just what Alfred > Nobel > > intended it to do . > > > > As for those that oppose President Obama getting it,, in the USA if I > > remember right the majority supported the war in Iraq. Me I marched in > the > > peace demonstrations doing every thing I could to try and avoid the > private > > Bush war. > > Allan > > > > > > > > > > > > On Sun, Oct 11, 2009 at 7:13 AM, <[email protected]> wrote: > > > * A* *Journey of a Thousand Miles Begins > > > With the First Step* > > > ** > > > The majority of those opposed to Obama winning the award are not > anti > > > Obama so much as they question the selection committees' timing. > Premature > > > is the word most associated with those who question the judges' > judgment. > > > Clearly it depends on one's perspective as to how the process that > > > potentially results in peace comes about. > > > > > Between any noble idea and its realization is a continuum of > incremental > > > steps. > > > > > The idea of peace is a universal goal for most people who share the > common > > > ethic of live and let live. Doesn't everyone share that ethic? Of > course we > > > know that the answer to this question is a resounding no. > > > > -- > > ( > > ) > > I_D Allan > > > -- ( ) I_D Allan --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups ""Minds Eye"" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/minds-eye?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
