* NSG PEACE PRIZE 2016 (Seventh Edition) *

[Socialist Nordia]

Putin? For a peace prize?! Besides Duterte has already been nominated

Unlikely someone else will support Putin, so I support the nomination of Duterte.

What has he done to deserve an NS peace prize?

[Outer Sparta]

I second this nomination.

Thirded.

OK, since Colombia's peace has failed, I'll cancel this nomination.

[Washington Resistance Army]

Unlikely someone else will support Putin, so I support the nomination of Duterte.

What has he done to deserve an NS peace prize?

Be an authoritarian fucknut who sponsors extrajudicial killings, duh.

[New Dukaine]

I will nominate Justin Trudeau because he is the only world leader that hasn't made their country fall into chaos.

Also, he is a really, really good leader, and has lead Canada really well so far. I personally wish he was our president in the US, but that's not the point. He is also the son of one of the best prime ministers of Canada, Pierre Trudeau. He has influential and widely accepted beliefs. I think he is fit to receive a nomination.

[Outer Sparta]

I will nominate Justin Trudeau because he is the only world leader that hasn't made their country fall into chaos.

Also, he is a really, really good leader, and has lead Canada really well so far. I personally wish he was our president in the US, but that's not the point. He is also the son of one of the best prime ministers of Canada, Pierre Trudeau. He has influential and widely accepted beliefs. I think he is fit to receive a nomination.

Since I have an available nomination, I'll second this.

[Neutraligon]

It's a sad sort of situation when you have a hard time thinking of organizations who are actually actively, and legitimately, working towards peace out there in the world. We have a number of groups loudly protesting, or flag-waving, or shouting about this, that, or the other problem, but I wouldn't quite categorize their efforts as either peaceful, or encouraging peace. Some have been mentioned here already, others have not.

I cannot, for reasons I would hope might be obvious, list any American political personages. Those operating under the delusion that anything most of these people are doing is for the greater good, for selfless reasons, or for any actual peace, may need to re-examine things minus the rose-colored glasses. (That's just an opinion, mind you. Not pointing fingers at anyone in particular.)

Doctors Without Borders continues to be an organization that does what it can to help those least able to help themselves, and usually, the least responsible for the horrible things going on in the worst areas of the world - the innocent bystanders, the civilians who don't know where to turn, what to do, and who are caught between two or more warring factions, and invariably, being the ones paying the ultimate price for it. That said, they've been nominated and won already.

Perhaps a spin on that, then -the doctors, nurses, and others who are working in the underground hospitals and other such places in Aleppo, primarily, and other targeted cities this past year. The people who have been attempting, without sufficient water, power, tools, medicine, without sanitary conditions, and under threat of, or actual bombardment, still valiantly attempting to do what they can to save lives.

The people doing brain surgery on blood-soaked floors in the middle of recovery rooms because there is no other option. The people working feverishly to remove ball bearings from the spines, brains, livers, and other parts of children who have been hit by cluster bombs with the markings of supposedly 'civilized' countries on them (yes, that would be Russia). The people who have no time to clean the mess up in between operations because of the constant flow of humanity into these often dimly-lit, maze-like structures, sometimes as the buildings collapse around them.

The people showing a sense of humanity in a place where that word seems to have lost meaning in all the pointless politically-driven bloodshed.

I figure that'd be my nomination this year. It's the best I can think of. It may not be actively encouraging peace, but it's bringing what peace they can to those who are suffering from a severe lack of it.

I second this nomination.

[Eol Sha]

It's a sad sort of situation when you have a hard time thinking of organizations who are actually actively, and legitimately, working towards peace out there in the world. We have a number of groups loudly protesting, or flag-waving, or shouting about this, that, or the other problem, but I wouldn't quite categorize their efforts as either peaceful, or encouraging peace. Some have been mentioned here already, others have not.

I cannot, for reasons I would hope might be obvious, list any American political personages. Those operating under the delusion that anything most of these people are doing is for the greater good, for selfless reasons, or for any actual peace, may need to re-examine things minus the rose-colored glasses. (That's just an opinion, mind you. Not pointing fingers at anyone in particular.)

Doctors Without Borders continues to be an organization that does what it can to help those least able to help themselves, and usually, the least responsible for the horrible things going on in the worst areas of the world - the innocent bystanders, the civilians who don't know where to turn, what to do, and who are caught between two or more warring factions, and invariably, being the ones paying the ultimate price for it. That said, they've been nominated and won already.

Perhaps a spin on that, then -the doctors, nurses, and others who are working in the underground hospitals and other such places in Aleppo, primarily, and other targeted cities this past year. The people who have been attempting, without sufficient water, power, tools, medicine, without sanitary conditions, and under threat of, or actual bombardment, still valiantly attempting to do what they can to save lives.

The people doing brain surgery on blood-soaked floors in the middle of recovery rooms because there is no other option. The people working feverishly to remove ball bearings from the spines, brains, livers, and other parts of children who have been hit by cluster bombs with the markings of supposedly 'civilized' countries on them (yes, that would be Russia). The people who have no time to clean the mess up in between operations because of the constant flow of humanity into these often dimly-lit, maze-like structures, sometimes as the buildings collapse around them.

The people showing a sense of humanity in a place where that word seems to have lost meaning in all the pointless politically-driven bloodshed.

I figure that'd be my nomination this year. It's the best I can think of. It may not be actively encouraging peace, but it's bringing what peace they can to those who are suffering from a severe lack of it.

I second this nomination.

Didn't Doctors without Borders win last year? Pretty sure that makes them ineligible for the prize this year.

[MERIZoC]

I will nominate Justin Trudeau because he is the only world leader that hasn't made their country fall into chaos.

Also, he is a really, really good leader, and has lead Canada really well so far. I personally wish he was our president in the US, but that's not the point. He is also the son of one of the best prime ministers of Canada, Pierre Trudeau. He has influential and widely accepted beliefs. I think he is fit to receive a nomination.

What on earth has he done to promote peace? Selling weapons to the Saudis isn't exactly the mark of a peacemaker.

[Thermodolia]

I second this nomination.

Didn't Doctors without Borders win last year? Pretty sure that makes them ineligible for the prize this year.

Yup, you where right

[Thermodolia]

I will nominate Justin Trudeau because he is the only world leader that hasn't made their country fall into chaos.

Also, he is a really, really good leader, and has lead Canada really well so far. I personally wish he was our president in the US, but that's not the point. He is also the son of one of the best prime ministers of Canada, Pierre Trudeau. He has influential and widely accepted beliefs. I think he is fit to receive a nomination.

What on earth has he done to promote peace? Selling weapons to the Saudis isn't exactly the mark of a peacemaker.

Obama got a peace prize.

[MERIZoC]

What on earth has he done to promote peace? Selling weapons to the Saudis isn't exactly the mark of a peacemaker.

Obama got a peace prize.

Yeah and pretty much everyone agrees that was a total sham.

[Thermodolia]

Obama got a peace prize.

Yeah and pretty much everyone agrees that was a total sham.

Just saying that there has been a precedent

[Geilinor]

I will nominate Justin Trudeau because he is the only world leader that hasn't made their country fall into chaos.

Also, he is a really, really good leader, and has lead Canada really well so far. I personally wish he was our president in the US, but that's not the point. He is also the son of one of the best prime ministers of Canada, Pierre Trudeau. He has influential and widely accepted beliefs. I think he is fit to receive a nomination.

What on earth has he done to promote peace? Selling weapons to the Saudis isn't exactly the mark of a peacemaker.

Well, there's settling refugees. Not many real candidates for the prize this year, though.

[Praeotoria]

Has Malala, the child from Pakistan been proposed yet?

[Geilinor]

Has Malala, the child from Pakistan been proposed yet?

She's won before so is ineligible.

[Neutraligon]

I second this nomination.

Didn't Doctors without Borders win last year? Pretty sure that makes them ineligible for the prize this year.

This was not a nomination for Doctors without Borders.

[Eol Sha]

Didn't Doctors without Borders win last year? Pretty sure that makes them ineligible for the prize this year.

This was not a nomination for Doctors without Borders.

My apologies. I skimmed.

[Shrillland]

Also Santos great nominee lol.

http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2016/10/c ... 14696.html

Damn.

In regards to what Uribe said, he doesn't seem to understand that there has to be at least some form of forbearance involved when making peace in a civil war. But the agreement has failed, so I'll withdraw my nomination.

[The Conez Imperium]

I'm pretty certain that they are able to do "something useful" because they have the firepower to do so.

Hmm. I don't support this nomination as giving a peace prize to Kurds is rather generalistic. What are we defining as kurds? The ethnicity? The government (if they have one)? The army soldiers who defended Kobane? This nomination seems like a sympathy vote rather than actual recognition for "the extraordinary contribution given to the cause of human rights and/or peace".

Moreover, if we are arguing about the line of the "Kurds" giving women equality, then what makes their action particularly commendable compared to other organisations that advocate for equality?

That they're actually doing it in a war torn part of the Middle East. As for a specific organization, how about the armed forces branch of the Kurds that defended Kobane?

If we are giving soldiers a peace prize does that not seem rather odd? A military organisation receiving a peace prize? I understand that force was the only way to deter the barbaric ISIS and protect the people of Kobane but to give a peace prize to a military organisation is counter-intuitive. Especially considering that we our current understanding of a "peace prize" from Nobel's own work. Unless this Kurdish paramilitary has done something else to promote human rights other than using force, this nomination is frankly in my opinion silly.

According to Nobel's will, the Peace Prize shall be awarded to the person who in the preceding year "shall have 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."

[The Conez Imperium]

Obama got a peace prize.

Yeah and pretty much everyone agrees that was a total sham.

Yes, that was a rather weird prize. But in more recent years after he received the Nobel peace prize, Obama has done much admirable work in Iran and her nuclear diplomacy.

Perhaps after the Iran deal, Obama's peace prize would be less bizarre.

[Zudril]

Putin? For a peace prize?! Besides Duterte has already been nominated

Unlikely someone else will support Putin, so I support the nomination of Duterte.

The dude has literally started mass murders. He has done the exact opposite of peace.

[Wolfmanne2]

I will nominate Justin Trudeau because he is the only world leader that hasn't made their country fall into chaos.

Also, he is a really, really good leader, and has lead Canada really well so far. I personally wish he was our president in the US, but that's not the point. He is also the son of one of the best prime ministers of Canada, Pierre Trudeau. He has influential and widely accepted beliefs. I think he is fit to receive a nomination.

I wish I could give a -1 nomination. Of all the people Trudeau doesn't deserve it and is a terrible President anyway. His only plus is that he can win elections and seem popular whilst selling the Saudis weapons, so good on him.

[Philjia]

Is it me or are most of the nominations shite?

Then make one you like.

I did, for AllTrials on page one. Nobody else seemed interested. I could switch it to Cochrane, but I don't think it would help.

[Bakery Hill]

That they're actually doing it in a war torn part of the Middle East. As for a specific organization, how about the armed forces branch of the Kurds that defended Kobane?

If we are giving soldiers a peace prize does that not seem rather odd? A military organisation receiving a peace prize? I understand that force was the only way to deter the barbaric ISIS and protect the people of Kobane but to give a peace prize to a military organisation is counter-intuitive. Especially considering that we our current understanding of a "peace prize" from Nobel's own work. Unless this Kurdish paramilitary has done something else to promote human rights other than using force, this nomination is frankly in my opinion silly.

According to Nobel's will, the Peace Prize shall be awarded to the person who in the preceding year "shall have 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."

Well I did make a reply to you that addresses that haha

[The Conez Imperium]

Moreover, if we are arguing about the line of the "Kurds" giving women equality, then what makes their action particularly commendable compared to other organisations that advocate for equality?

Because they're doing very radically progressive and effective things in one of the most violent and reactionary regions in the world at the moment.

Oh okay, fair enough.