2007-11-08 05:04:31 · 10 answers · asked by rainbowmatrixs 4 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
The title of 'hero' is usually bestowed only on people who share your ideals and embrace risk to achieve them.
If you think children are valuable, then someone who risks his life to save a child is a hero. If you think adults are more valuable, you probably think such a person is a fool.
From a certain point of view (that found in a typical American History textbook), George Washington is a hero. He fought off an oppressive government and secured greater rights and helped found a new nation that better served those who were too weak to do it themselves. A humble man who sought little glory for himself but achieved it for others.
From another point of view, George Washington is a monster. He betrayed a nation which had been funding and protecting him, stole their property, and then engaged in a long series of terrorist attacks intended to cause such massive financial and human losses that his former benefactors would find letting him go easier than meting out his just desserts. And as one of the major commanders, he is arguably responsible for a significant portion of the fifty thousand deaths that occured in this conflict.
Was the Boston Tea Party a 'protest' or a 'terrorist attack'? It all depends on your point of view.
2007-11-08 05:26:45 · answer #1 · answered by Doctor Why 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Easy. The first one was labeled a hero because he fought battles to fight the enemies who took over his home land and won his kingdom back.
The murderer, well, he coveted the possessions of this person so he waited until he had the chance to steal them and he killed this guy because he had them in the first place.
Two different things are involved here.
Propaganda, and biased story telling, preferred version of history for the first one.
On the second one, you were reading an objective police report. No prose nor poetry there.
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Terrorism is a different ballgame.
2007-11-08 05:23:56 · answer #2 · answered by QuiteNewHere 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Can you give me the name of a person who has killed thousands of people and is called a hero?
2007-11-08 05:08:13 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I think there is a big difference if you are in a war, or just deceide to kill an innocent person. We wouldn't be where we are today if it haden't been for the Vet's who had to kill. Although that doesn't mean that all kind of war and killing is ok. But there are things we cannot avoid.
Back when our boys were drafted they had no choice.
In WW2 my grandpa had a gun in his face. He shot first, that doesn't make him a murderer.
With terrorism, I think it comes down to living in fear or taking care of it now. We can't forget 9/11.
2007-11-08 05:28:29 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
It depends who you ask, and what their social, religious and ethical standings are. Different groups and factions will undoubtedly provide a vast array of varying answers.
2007-11-08 05:07:27 · answer #5 · answered by Blixa 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
hmmm...not quite sure what you mean, but i will say this.....i have never heard of anyone who killed thousands of people and then was considered a hero...at least not by normal people's standards....
2007-11-08 05:09:01 · answer #6 · answered by Roger W 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
excellent question - shows you're thinking!
soldiers are forced into fighting wars and killing masses of people... people are having questionable legal battles over the killing of one person... oh the world we live in!
2007-11-08 05:08:01 · answer #7 · answered by oresco2001 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It is called LIFE!
2007-11-08 05:14:35 · answer #8 · answered by Mike P 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they hate islam.no one can stop islam except the one who brought it.and that is ALLAH.S.W
2007-11-08 16:41:27 · answer #9 · answered by ali786kakane 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Cuz you now have CNN as well.
2007-11-08 05:07:54 · answer #10 · answered by mitchskram 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋