I know you have a hero you look up to and this is not about right or wrong, it's just about getting to know. Thank you for your time
2007-01-04 08:20:04 · 21 answers · asked by silver_soul 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
THere are any number of heros all around you. Simply look.
As far as famous heros go, Nelson Mandella, Martin Luther King, Jr., Ghandi, Mother Theresa, Dali Lama, and many others are worthy of hero status. People who have integrity, people who do the right thing--even in the face of gross injustice and popular denigration of a people or idea, people eho do the right thing--even when no one else is looking. They are all heros.
Standing up to a bully, standing up for what is right and voicing your opinion, being of service to someone--even reading to the blind or elderly--is the mark of a hero. Are YOU a hero? You can be...
2007-01-04 08:27:17 · answer #1 · answered by Peter S 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
That guy who saved someone's life in a New York subway yesterday.... most people would have hesitated and missed an opportunity to save someone else. However, he jumped in without any hesitation and saved the life of a 19 year old who I think was having a seizure. That's a true hero. I agree that altruistic acts like giving to the under-privileged is heroic in a way.... but true heroism isn't thought out.... it's instinctual. :-)
To add to this, I've noticed a lot of answers thats list heroes such as their parents, civil right's leaders, and other people in the position of power. The first thing to define (and we must all do this individually as there is no right answer) is what makes a hero? Personally, I define heroism as something that is not thought out and executed. Rather, I think of it as instinctual. Also, can it be considered heroism if the action is governed by aids and advisors? Or if something heroic is done, but the intent was anything but heroic? Once again, I can't speak for everyone else as they will each have a differing and personal definition of heroism, but for me, I see it as an innate trait that needs no thought. I see it as a trait that is purely instinctual.
2007-01-04 08:27:10 · answer #2 · answered by Paulyterp 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I know nobody will appreciate this answer, but heroes, by definition, are God's and myths. When people do something that is labeled "heroic," they usually are just "doing the right thing," and too often have selfish motives in the back of their mind.
Oprah? Bono? No way, Jose.
Between looking sharp and funding AIDS research, Bono picks to spend his fortune on looking sharp WAY too often. U2 could afford to divert a little extra $$ from their tour budget, and hairstylists.
Oprah probably makes more money bragging about her philanthropy than she spends.
2007-01-04 08:24:32 · answer #3 · answered by Mickey Mouse Spears 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You mean besides our men in uniform here and fighting in other countries.
We just heard about one in the news. A father of 2 children saw this man laying on the rail road track with the train coming. He jumped down in front of the train, covered the man's body with his body in the ditch between the tracks and under the train. The train went over them before the conductor could get the train stopped and only 2 inches was between the train and that man's back. Both men were saved.
2007-01-04 08:31:47 · answer #4 · answered by Jeancommunicates 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oprah Winfrey
She uses her incredible wealth to help others, all over the world and here at home. She seems to be one of the most generally generous people in the world. I've always admired her compassion for others and her choice to actually do something about the causes that touch her heart. She is also a self-made woman who came from nothing, became educated and grew to be more successful than anyone could have thought possible... to use her status and wealth for the good of mankind is extremely admirable.
2007-01-04 08:29:38 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Jimmy Carter is probably the best POST-President we ever had; winning the Nobel prize, Habitat for Humanity and monitoring elections all over the world.
I will give Bono credit to; he is the most active and selfless entertainer in the past 20-30 years.
2007-01-04 08:25:51 · answer #6 · answered by I.M. 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I think that Fatah's Abbas is a special person. I would not call him a hero, but, I do think he is trying for Israeli/Palestinian peace. And, he has a hard road to travel, with Hamas blocking his every move.
2007-01-04 08:26:31 · answer #7 · answered by Shossi 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
a hero of today is the guy making a cardboard box upright bass and is giving it to kids
2007-01-04 08:23:40 · answer #8 · answered by another detroit bassist 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I just asked this same question a short time ago , and got no answers so far .
I have a few , the one who I admire the most is Oprah she beat the odds and made her own way no matter what .
The way she reaches out to others is wonderful too !
2007-01-04 08:25:13 · answer #9 · answered by Geedebb 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
ALL ARE HERO'S THAT TAKE PART IN THE HEALING OF ALL NATIONS,BY BRINGING WAR TO AN END
2007-01-04 08:28:10 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋