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Does America Still Have Heroes?
I am writing a persuasive/controversial paper and I had this topic a few years ago. I decided to use it again and more elaborate on the topic. I believe America still has heroes but I want to hear from other people what they think. Please comment and tell me what you think and/or what I should include in my paper. It will be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
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Permalink Reply by Roy Walker on
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I don't know how others feel but I'm not comfortable with the title hero. I don't do the job for the accolades but rather to be doing something useful for which I have trained and developed a proficiency . An occasional thanks is appreciated, however being labeled as a hero for doing ones job seems a little extreme.
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Permalink Reply by Fireyladd - Retired Chief Sharp on
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Heroes come in many different instances. Obviously we would persceive them to be the Police, Fire, EMS an emergency services because these folks do this every day. However, as Websters says, a man of distinguished courage or ability, admired for his brave deeds and noble qualities, then anyone can wear this image providing it is looked at from the prospective of the person in need. Our media blows up the big stories of great heroes quit often. The usual factor is more media then actual story but the fact remains that someone gave much to save many. That Hero may have given their life for the safety of others or could have been severely injured saving someones life. The fact will always be, they are a hero in the heart of the person saved. Many people may not see what was given by someone as being heroic. But again, its in the heart of those who gave and those who receive.
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Permalink Reply by Brian Mackie on
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When I was diagnosed with a type of cancer, obviously I was upset and feeling a little bit sorry for myself. That changed the first day I had to go to the cancer clinic. When I saw those little kids, with shaved heads, and obviously worse off than I was, it did not take me long to get over myself. Those kids inspired me to no end. Even today when I think of the stuff I am facing going forward, I just have to think back to those small kids at the cancer clinic, and how brave they were. That keeps me going. So my answer is YES. There really ARE heroes. In this case, those small kids are my heroes. If I had not witnessed them myself, chances are I would not made it this far as easy as I did.
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Permalink Reply by Doug on
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America has too many heroes. Due in part to the media, we have a hero complex, it seems we must find a hero in almost all situations.
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Permalink Reply by John Crabbe on
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Short answer...Yes....we always have had them
Long answer....depends upon perspective. As you can see, there are those who feel their accolades do not warrant the title of hero and there are those where the title is too easily strewn about. Most in public service and military may feel their deeds are part of the job, part of their training, what is expected of them. When they do do what one could consider a "heroic act" it is really preparation meeting opportunity. Recognition for such a deed can and should be warranted, but most would not accept the title of "hero", instead that becomes the perspective of others.
Then there are the silent "heros" the ones without any recognition. The single parent working multiple jobs just to give their kids a better life, the coach taking extra time to inspire the kid to do better, the scoutmaster, volunteer, etc.
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Permalink Reply by Rusty Mancini on
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John, you very well stated it Brother!
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hmm PRESIDENT JOHN CRABBE. not too bad of a ring to it huh guys? just a thought lol
well done bro!
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Stop it, I'm getting all misty here.
:-)
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Permalink Reply by Station10Capt106 on
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Hero's are ordinary people who are able to find the inner strength to face the unthinkable and react in the face of adversity. It can be a child facing the cancer monster who refuses to give up, it can be the single mother who works two jobs to provide for her children, it can be the grandparents who lived throught he depression and learned valuable life lessons. It can be a teacher who struggles to lift up and support those students whom society has already written off.
Hero's are those who are humble. Glory and fame are not what they are looking for. Truth be told, most would probably not have chosen to have to face the adversity they had to. Hero's are altruistic, empathetic and sympathetic. They are concerned with those around them from family to friends to strangers.
Yes, hero's can be firefighters, medics, police and soldiers . . . but having that title does not automatically make you a hero. We CHOOSE to do what we do, that does not make us heroic. We are TRAINED and EXPECTED to repond and remedy emergencies. We may encounter situations that are beyond the scope of what is normally expected of us and from these encounters heroic actions may result.
So there obviously is no clear cut answer to your question. There are many forms of heroics from the everyday sacrifices that some make to the extraordinary situations that are violently thrust upon us. Every single person could be classified as a hero in one aspect or another, but then if we do that does that diminish the meaning of a hero? For those that are true heroes I do not believe that it does since they are not the ones looking for the glory nor labeling themselves.
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