Kishore032
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Pope Francis has been voted by Times magazine as the person of the year. And Edward Snowden was the runner up.
I'd say this is not a bad choice given the global reach of the Catholic church, a Pope from outside Europe, and Pope Francis's approach to the papacy so far.
But Edward Snowden as runner-up is both interesting and surprising. Snowdon did create a lot of media frenzy and continues to. But more than that, he helped raise serious concerns - both within the US and internationally - about US's spying gone out of control.
If *I* had to choose BETWEEN THESE TWO, I'd have voted Snowden ahead of Pope Francis if one sticks to the spirit of the person of the "year". Snowden has actually had impact this year, whereas Pope Francis represents a promise of impact in the future.
What do others think?
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I'd say this is not a bad choice given the global reach of the Catholic church, a Pope from outside Europe, and Pope Francis's approach to the papacy so far.
But Edward Snowden as runner-up is both interesting and surprising. Snowdon did create a lot of media frenzy and continues to. But more than that, he helped raise serious concerns - both within the US and internationally - about US's spying gone out of control.
If *I* had to choose BETWEEN THESE TWO, I'd have voted Snowden ahead of Pope Francis if one sticks to the spirit of the person of the "year". Snowden has actually had impact this year, whereas Pope Francis represents a promise of impact in the future.
What do others think?
http://specials-images.forbesimg.com/imageserve/48fb528a8f76635add385ecfe4c35981/0x600.jpg