To me, a hero is someone who endures hardship and or pain that they wouldn't have to endure. Choosing to keep your baby even though you could just as easily abort or give it up for adoption, for instance. Or conversely, giving your baby up for adoption because you don't believe you're a fit parent for some reason, even though nobody is pressuring you to do so.
One doesn't actually need to -do- anything to be a hero, they just need to be the kind of person who would be willing to if the occasion arose, especially (but not exclusively) if they would act without giving it a second thought.
2007-08-11 12:05:49 · 5 answers · asked by uncleclover 5 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
YoungOldMan - I definitely see where you're coming from, but language is an organic structure, my friend. ;-) Words evolve, they change meaning, they acquire new meanings and certain former meanings go out of date. What I'm seeing referred to as "hero" here used to be called an "everyday hero" - it had a qualifier. But now they're just recognizing the word in all of its intensities under the same label - "hero". :-) I understand the angst over watching one's own language evolve new and unexpected twists and turns, but patience, grasshopper - you were once a linguistic pain in the neck to someone else, too, to be sure. ;-)
2007-08-12 13:00:47 · update #1
A hero is anyone who overcome great obstacles to reach a goal one that will benefit not one but many people. For example, the father who stops drinking and stays sober for the sake of his family is a hero, the single woman pregnant that will not give in and will have her baby against all odds is a hero.....
2007-08-11 12:27:53 · answer #1 · answered by Drimzze 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is so sad that the word HERO has been reduced to depict any persons achievement , when in reality this is the only word in the dictionary that gives due credit to the person that puts or gave his/her life for another person , do you people understand the meaning ?? for the ultimate sacrifice to give ones life for some one else!!!! and this word should be reserved for this people only ..... not for the Dick , Tom and Harry , that have climbed mount Everest , or walked a million miles or that helped society , this people ,yes should be commended very highly for their achievements .... but they have not given their life for any body and only a HERO has.....And this people are like Police , Soldiers , Firemen , Rescuers , and yes the parent that gave his/ her life for their child or the neighbors !!!! so some one else can live .
2007-08-11 13:04:29 · answer #2 · answered by young old man 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Heroes are good people, who demonstrate and produce worthy deeds in their lives, without financial or social benefits being their ultimate goal or motivation. As for me, Will Rogers fits that description!
2007-08-11 12:36:14 · answer #3 · answered by Pinyon 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Christian missionaries who go to the ends of the earth to places no one else will go to deliver the good news about Christ!!!! They will die for it if need be. That is what a hero is to mt! Great question, thanks for asking it. Peace!
2007-08-11 13:53:03 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
to me, a hero is someone who stands up for what they believe is right despite popular opinion or threats...eg, martin luther king jr.
2007-08-11 12:26:27 · answer #5 · answered by Alley C 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋