Several Swedish lawmakers said Friday they will boycott this year's Nobel Prize ceremonies after the private foundation that administers the prestigious awards changed its policy and invited Russia, Belarus and Iran who had previously been barred from attending.

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[–] 16 points 2 years ago* (4 children)

One of the prizes is for peace... Everyone should be allowed in the interest of peace. Even if the invitees haven't been very peaceful.

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  • [–] 27 points 2 years ago (3 children)

    Everyone should be allowed.. except countries currently actively invading one. Or currently enaged in warfare in general.

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  • [–] 8 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    I think it's fine to invite them so long as they don't get any awards. Keeping an open dialogue is important in any conflict

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  • [–] 8 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Eeehh the recipients haven't been very peaceful, really, and the novel peace Prize is a joke if you ask me.

    Obama got one whilst his drones were bombing civilians.

    Mother Theresa got one whilst being known to be a monster

    Didn't henry kissit get one too?

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  • [–] 8 points 2 years ago

    The NPP is awarded in Norway, not Sweden. Considering that the prize has been awarded to various Russian dissidents and Belarussian/Russian oppositional groups the past few years - and that Russia declared the 2021 winner a foreign agent, I'd say it's safe to assume no one from the their official governments will attend anytime soon.

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