Just as I strongly disagreed with his Nobel Peace Prize, I think a better choice could have been made for Person of the Year.  Many would certainly be worthy but I think I would go with the young women in Afghanistan and Pakistan who are being murdered for simply trying to go to school.  Recently one story was at the forefront of a young woman in Pakistan who was killed and though a school may be re-named in remembrance of her, her parents are asking that this not be done.  No doubt it would cause difficulty on her family.