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Irena Sendler or Al Gore

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Ok, so I really didn't care that Al Gore won the Nobel Peach Prize. I know very little of any of his work in terms of charity or otherwise besides Inconvenient Turth and being a former VP. But after reading a Yahoo! article and Wikipedia, well, I seriously don't think he should have won. I guess that is why they try to keep the names of those nominated under wraps.

You decide:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080512/ap_on_re_eu/obit_sendler
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irena_Sendler


After reading these, do you still believe that he should have won? WoW...she put her life on the line for so many children who were able to have futures in a time of war and abominable atrocities. She is truly inspiring. At least she did it for the right reasons and not money.:)
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The Nobel Peace Prize is often given, not for accomplishments made, but as a motivator to someone who has a realistic potential to accomplish great things.

It also should be considered that the Nobel Prize is never given posthumously. This limitation might bias the committee against very old nominees, since the nomination process begins in September, and the Prize is awarded in December of the following year. (The oldest Nobel Prize winner was 90 when he received his prize.)

While Ms. Sendler certainly made noble and honorable accomplishments in her life, I certainly don't consider it a slight against her that the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change and Al Gore shared the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize "for their efforts to build up and disseminate greater knowledge about man-made climate change, and to lay the foundations for the measures that are needed to counteract such change". IPCC members are not paid for their membership or contributions. Nor is there reason to believe that Gore wrote his book or participated in the movie for the money instead of the right reasons. "Tipper and I are devoting 100 percent of the profits from the book and the movie to a new bipartisan educational campaign to further spread the message about global warming."
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The Nobel Peace Prize is often given, not for accomplishments made, but as a motivator to someone who has a realistic potential to accomplish great things.

It also should be considered that the Nobel Prize is never given posthumously. This limitation might bias the committee against very old nominees, since the nomination process begins in September, and the Prize is awarded in December of the following year. (The oldest Nobel Prize winner was 90 when he received his prize.)

While Ms. Sendler certainly made noble and honorable accomplishments in her life, I certainly don't consider it a slight against her that the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change and Al Gore shared the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize "for their efforts to build up and disseminate greater knowledge about man-made climate change, and to lay the foundations for the measures that are needed to counteract such change". IPCC members are not paid for their membership or contributions. Nor is there reason to believe that Gore wrote his book or participated in the movie for the money instead of the right reasons. "Tipper and I are devoting 100 percent of the profits from the book and the movie to a new bipartisan educational campaign to further spread the message about global warming."



I'm sure the profits after his commission went straight to the environment and more power to him...but until recently Mrs. Sendler was very much alive and could have received the prize...all I am saying is that a current fad...and yes, I said fad of being "eco-friendly" has all of a suddent become Nobel Prize worthy...or not...:S:S...

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Irena Sendler made a huge contribution to the lives of a few thousand children, and almost certainly helped save their lives.

Al Gore may have made a minor contribution to the lives of millions of children, if he and the IPCC can slow down climate change slightly through their work.

Tough call. I can see reasons for both decisions.

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Irena Sendler made a huge contribution to the lives of a few thousand children, and almost certainly helped save their lives.

Al Gore may have made a minor contribution to the lives of millions of children, if he and the IPCC can slow down climate change slightly through their work.

Tough call. I can see reasons for both decisions.




I agree...initially, I agreed with the decision for the IPCC and good ol Al, but after reading what she did, well, I was greatly inspired by her actions and felt that it was a truly altruistic act of courage and deserved praise. What I am glad to hear after reading an article by the Associated Press is that she did not want any recognition and thus felt the thanks of those she saved was enough...this world has lost a very kind and good soul...at least she is in a better place...:)
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