Sympathy for the Devil...

“It is easier to lead men to combat, stirring up their passion, than to restrain them and direct them toward the patient labour of peace.” Andre Gide

A few things have happened over the past week that have gotten me thinking about the issue of peace, and how incredibly difficult it is to cultivate and sustain it. I’m not just talking about the fact that U.S. President, Barak Obama, was awarded the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize on Friday, I’m also talking about relationships between men and women. Many people are criticizing the decision to award President Obama the Nobel Peace Prize because they feel he hasn’t produced cold hard results in the area of peace, and this is a valid point. Normally, individuals earn awards for doing something concrete; achieving something that can be measured in terms of monetary value or human life. The Nobel Committee awarded President Obama for something that can’t be measured in economic terms; they gave him the award for offering people around the world hope.

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