Whom do you consider to be a hero and why?

Question

I believe the term hero is over used and needs to be re-defined. Self-sacrifice is rare and usually goes un-noticed. I am trying to see if my theory is on track or false. Off course I am hoping to be wrong.

Answer 1

if you define heroism around the idea of self-sacrifice, you leave out a lot of other possibly heroic attributes. But that's another discussion. For the purposes of this one, by self-sacrifice, do you mean martyrs? Or do you mean altruists?

among the martyrs on my hero list are Ghandhi (sp?) and Martin Luther King. Among the altruists, there is a woman in Kenya who has been responsible for a movement of planting millions of trees, but I keep forgetting her name. She isn't mentioned much in the world in general.

That's the problem. The people who are really doing good are behind the scenes, getting it done, and not mugging for the spotlight. So they don't get to be household names, and don't mind that at all.

Answer 2

well it realy depends how u look at life your intrests and your experiences. i personaly beilive our soldires in iraq to be heros the are giving there life for an ideal that is richouse i also beilive that other ppl who put there life on the line for fredom and saftey are heros such as fire fighters and police and EMS (Emergency Medical Serveses).

Answer 3

JESUS. I'm trying 2 b more like him.