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Re:The Nobel Peace Prize 2016: Juan Manuel Santos by woodpanel on Friday October 07, 2016 @07:58AM (#12659908)
What about the monthly alimony every FARC combatant was to receive?

I would probably still have voted 'yes' but I have a hard time to denunciate people for thinking otherwise: that paying someone to not terrorize you anymore amounts to "extortion money".

Re:The Nobel Peace Prize 2016: Juan Manuel Santos by neves on Friday October 07, 2016 @11:04AM (#12661204)
For how long would they receive the money?

Economically it makes sense. You will have thousands of people which only work skill is to combat. With the end of the guerrilla, they won't immediately find jobs. If they don't have money, they will become thugs.

Re:The Nobel Peace Prize 2016: Juan Manuel Santos by diegorbaquero on Friday October 07, 2016 @11:22AM (#12661343)
2 years. It's cheaper to do that than to continue the war.
Re:The Nobel Peace Prize 2016: Juan Manuel Santos by woodpanel on Friday October 07, 2016 @05:26PM (#12664028)
Well if that's true I give up. It's indeed a cheap price. Instead of alimony the term "grant" or "transition backing" would be the better fitting word.

Still. Morality is often on bad terms with money. If you want to talk with people about principles they often become fundamental money-wise.

Re:The Nobel Peace Prize 2016: Juan Manuel Santos by neves on Friday October 07, 2016 @02:23PM (#12662792)
This is darn cheap. I can't understand how someone in her senses can be against it.