[MD] Nobel and the intellectual level

[plattholden at gmail.com]

On 9 Oct 2009 at 20:17, Andre Broersen wrote:

> My wholehearted congratulations to President Obama for receiving the Nobel
> Peace Prize.
> 
> Many people think it is premature, many people think it does not reflect his
> concrete actions and achievements.
> 
> All Plattonians will think this is a farce.

You got that right.

> I'd say this is en encouragement for the idea (intellectual PoV) of
> diplomacy, talk, peace, brother- and sisterhood and compassion over social
> PoV's and entrenched interests. An old and renewed turn in international
> relations.

Yes, I too wish for the Big Rock Candy Mountain in the land of milk and 
honey where a bum can stay for many a day and he won't need any 
money. 

> All Plattonians would use inorganic/organic and social static PoV's to
> establish and maintain tensions.

Some static values are worth defending don't you think? Like freedom?  
 
> Support the dynamic idea and not the aftermath of the wank!!!

Judge the quality of all ideas.