Originally posted by Boroda
Pure political decision, his works are far from literature, except, probably "One day...". Especially "Archipelago" that won the prize for him. But, no doubt, his clumsy lies can't be compared to global warming hype.
I see you agree about Sakharov? 
Sakharov did work, earlier in his career, that would have made his bid for a peace prize questionable. His efforts to reverse the potentially catastrophic effects of his scientific ambition was admirable, but I can at least see how he's a mixed bag when it comes to this question
Solzhenitsyn, on the other hand, exposed a monstrocity. And you can deny it up and down, but I've had family members and close family friends that served in the gulags. People I've met, talked to, listened to--people's whose scars I have seen with my own eyes. These aren't traitors either, even though I'm sure you'll think of them as such. These are writers, artists, doctors. Normal people whose humanity was perhaps just a bit too strong for their own good. Even the hardest hardliners I've talked to have nothing to say when asked about Stalin's penchant for cruel and unusual punishment.
To deny this is just revisionist self-delusion, Pasha. This is my Rodina too, remember, but it's a shameful chapter in its history. To pretend that it's a lie is almost on par with the act itself.
I know you like to preach about the glory days of the CCCP, Pasha, but don't try to bull**** me. Thanks in advance.
