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[Viking]

By economically integrating europe the EU has assured that war has become impossible between it's members. That is worthy of the Nobel Peace Prize.

A reasonable argument, but who is the somebody that integrated Europe economically?  Give them the prize.  Don't give it to an address in Brussels.  It's like giving the Nobel to the Oval Office.

The UN, the UN peacekeepers, Doctors without Borders and Amnesty International are all organizations that have won the prize. I think it is fitting that an organization can be a fitting recipient for the prize.

[Tamas]

Funny thing is that FB may be right a few years down the line.

[Duque de Bragança]

That's how you sum up the fighting at Cyprus in 1974?

No, I sum it up as irrelevant.  But you Euros with your goofy nationalist tendencies always blow shit out of proportion.

Ethnic cleansing irrelevant? Turks are Euros? Since when?
Last but not least, the self-hating euro pinko commie has nationalist tendencies if goofy?

[garbon]

By economically integrating europe the EU has assured that war has become impossible between it's members. That is worthy of the Nobel Peace Prize.

A reasonable argument, but who is the somebody that integrated Europe economically?  Give them the prize.  Don't give it to an address in Brussels.  It's like giving the Nobel to the Oval Office.

The UN, the UN peacekeepers, Doctors without Borders and Amnesty International are all organizations that have won the prize. I think it is fitting that an organization can be a fitting recipient for the prize.

Seems as about as fitting to give it to a beleaguered organization as it is to give to a newly minted president.

Also all of those other organizations you've listed pretty much exist with the aim of peace. I'm not sure a trade organization should be considered the same - though I recognize that some advocated for it in favor of peace.

[garbon]

On a different note - does linked economies actually ensure that war is impossible between member states?

[Admiral Yi]

The UN, the UN peacekeepers, Doctors without Borders and Amnesty International are all organizations that have won the prize. I think it is fitting that an organization can be a fitting recipient for the prize.

Amnesty and MSF are independent organizations.  Peacekeepers are individuals engaged in an often unpleasant, dangerous, and thankless job.  As for the UN, the most suspect member of that list, at least it has a Sec Gen who often engages in personal diplomacy.  And IIRC, the UN got the prize for Coffee Onan's attempts to thwart Bushitler's attempt to conquer the Muslim word.

What has the EU done that's comparable?  Written harmonization regulations?

[Zanza]

The prize shall be given to whoever "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."

I reckon it's fairly easy to argue that the EU has indeed done more than just about any other organization to work for the fraternity between nations, considering that it is a tightly integrated confederation of 27 nation states.

[mongers]

Arse, I really thought I was in with a chance this year.   

[Viking]

The UN, the UN peacekeepers, Doctors without Borders and Amnesty International are all organizations that have won the prize. I think it is fitting that an organization can be a fitting recipient for the prize.

Amnesty and MSF are independent organizations.  Peacekeepers are individuals engaged in an often unpleasant, dangerous, and thankless job.  As for the UN, the most suspect member of that list, at least it has a Sec Gen who often engages in personal diplomacy.  And IIRC, the UN got the prize for Coffee Onan's attempts to thwart Bushitler's attempt to conquer the Muslim word.

What has the EU done that's comparable?  Written harmonization regulations?

<mittens>Countries are people my friend.</mittens>

[Martinus]

I've give the EU kudos for managing not to get into the usual generational British-French war, let Germany beat everybody up, or stuff all the continent's Jews into cattle cars, but that whole Balkans thing back in the 90's that nobody wanted to do anything about until the United States (once again) got involved (twice) really makes the concept of a Peace Prize fall a bit flat.

Then again, they gave it to a guy with a Kill List.  So go fig.

Balkans are not part of the EU. 

[derspiess]

On a different note - does linked economies actually ensure that war is impossible between member states?

And if so, how does one explain civil wars?

[The Brain]

On a different note - does linked economies actually ensure that war is impossible between member states?

And if so, how does one explain civil wars?

States' rights.

[Martinus]

On a different note - does linked economies actually ensure that war is impossible between member states?

Why are you asking such a dumb question? If by "ensure" you mean completely eliminates the chance of war, then the answer is obviously "no."

[Martinus]

By economically integrating europe the EU has assured that war has become impossible between it's members. That is worthy of the Nobel Peace Prize.

A reasonable argument, but who is the somebody that integrated Europe economically?  Give them the prize.  Don't give it to an address in Brussels.  It's like giving the Nobel to the Oval Office.

The UN, the UN peacekeepers, Doctors without Borders and Amnesty International are all organizations that have won the prize. I think it is fitting that an organization can be a fitting recipient for the prize.

Seems as about as fitting to give it to a beleaguered organization as it is to give to a newly minted president.

Also all of those other organizations you've listed pretty much exist with the aim of peace. I'm not sure a trade organization should be considered the same - though I recognize that some advocated for it in favor of peace.

The EU is not (just) a trade organization. 

[Count]

Obviously they should pull a Time Magazine and give the Nobel Prize to "you"

edit- On second thought maybe that's what they were trying to do /pun