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Originally Posted by crumpet
I feel that this prize has been devalued as a result of this. He is too , I don't know, 'pop culturey' right now. I cannot believe there wasn't somebody trying to save lives in Darfur or someplace who wouldn't have deserved the 'PeaceP prize more.
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I agree. When I heard this I was like WTF?? Yes his contribution is significant in terms of increased awareness generated by his activism but to give him a Nobel Peace Prize for his work in my opinion is over reaching. It seems that his popularity played in role in this recognition and a Nobel Peace Prize isn't, well shouldn't be about popularity or what's topical.