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The 9/11 incident was horrific and it's very true that a lot of shock and grief has been caused by
it. But the term ''hero'' really is used too lightly nowadays. How can we know they were all heroes?
For all anyone knows, there could have been thieves, or murderers, or rapists hiding amongst the
people in there.
And to avoid any confusion, no I am not saying that makes it okay. I'm just pointing out that this
isn't really a situation in which the word 'heroes' should be used. |
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Heroism is not meekly defined. A victim is unfortunate; in the two towers scenario, a senseless
waste of human life. A hero is brave; an individual who possesses an ineffable quality of courage
and exuberantly attains admiration of those around them. Did anyone commit selfless acts of valour
during the unfathomable blazing chaos of 911? I think so. Think of those who fearlessly entered the
crumbling towers in the concern and safety of others.
Although, I do agree, just dieing doesn't make one a hero in my books. |
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Agreed. Not 'politically correct' but accurate. |
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I agree that those people are not heroes, the loss of life is of course tragic and they will never
be forgotten. However they are not heroes, some of them may have got people out or died trying to
and maybe they deserve the title of hero but this representative of the majority. As you and
Grenache said the heroes were the firefighters and cops who died in their attempts to get people
out. And as Grenache mentioned the passengers on that plane who died crash landing that plane in an
empty field rather than letting it crash on a civilian area deserve the title of hero. |
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I would agree. Sometimes we confuse terms because of the shock, grief and the inability to really
comprehend how real evil can exist and destroy so many innocents who are not true heroes, but the
saddest of victims. |
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I see your point because frankly although I'm sad for the office workers who died and for their
families I don't think the actual act of showing up for work and getting stuck in the destruction to
be heroic. HOWEVER, plenty of others who died genuinely are heroes: The firemen who stormed up the
tower steps knowing there was a chance of perishing in the fire or collapse, the passengers who
fought to overpower their hijackers and were ditched in a field, and even office workers who slowed
to help the handicapped during the escape and then didn't make it out, and I'm sure there were many
more.
So you're right that you're not automatically a hero due to it, BUT yet there were still many many
heroes as a result. |
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You are not a hero for being a douchebag. Too bad you weren't one of the people who died in
the WTC; the world could use a lot less people like you. |
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11 Sep 2009 23:05
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