Bravery

old hippy

Quite simply, one of the bravest kids I've read about.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-25663992

A rare example of the word being used properly.

Links234

I don't think the word hero could be any more apt.

PirateShampoo

What a ****ed up world we live in.


Hope what ever afterlife that brave kid believes in is a better place than this one.

Annasopra

Wow just wow - his actions potentially saved hundreds of lives

cassid

He had his whole life ahead of him but he decided to stop this killer hurting his school and friends. It's an extraordinary thing to do by anyone especially someone so young. He was an amazing young brave man and I only hope it gives his family a little bit of peace when they grief his loss, what a hero he was. No doubt its still an awful time for the family to have lost their son, brother, friend. I hope his country/town award him for his bravery.

Fox_In_Socks

That's amazing, really.:( There are few enough people who would do such a brave thing.

Penny Tration

His bravery astounds me. I don't think I've ever been so shocked at something I've read on ah.

What an amazing human being. I hope his country publicly recognise the sacrifice he made to save his schoolmates, it's the least his grieving family deserve.

dodderangler

Fcuk sake. Very heroic of the lad.
I know his parents are obviously distraught but hopefully would be comforted knowing he sacrificed his life to save so many.

anncoates

Reading that is uplifting in some way even though desperately sad. I suppose its always worth reminding yourself that for all the inexplicable depravity in the world, there's still altruism as well.

Maximus Alexander

Brought tears to my eyes and I'm not ashamed to say so.

systemicrisk

Just goes to show the difference one person can make to so many. He saved possibly hundreds of lives and the misery that would have brought onto so many in that community with a single action.

So sad he had to lose his life for it. I only hope his heroism can show at least some of these extremists what a true "martyr" looks like.

Omackeral

"My son made his mother cry, but saved hundreds of mothers from crying for their children," Mujahid Ali, Aitzaz's father is quoted as saying.


That's dignity for ya.

cantdecide

What an astoundingly brave young man.

"I will be even more than happy if my second son also sacrifices his life for the country."

This bit's a little difficult to get my head around though.

That's amazing

the_syco

cantdecide wrote: »

"I will be even more than happy if my second son also sacrifices his life for the country."

This bit's a little difficult to get my head around though.

Where did you read that? Didn't see it in the article.

cantdecide

the_syco wrote: »

Where did you read that? Didn't see it in the article.

Ah crap. I read the link on the other thread

http://www.rte.ie/news/2014/0110/496923-pakistan/

Oink

cantdecide wrote: »

What an astoundingly brave young man.

"I will be even more than happy if my second son also sacrifices his life for the country."

This bit's a little difficult to get my head around though.

It sounds like "No pressure there my son. Of course you're great and all, but are you DEAD yet? Are you? Look at your brother. Now there's a son to make me proud."

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Of course it beats dying of a broken heart.

Akrasia

A very brave thing that boy did. And a very worrying reaction from his father. I hope he doesn't really believe this and he's probably not thinking clearly due to the shock of the situation.

It's impossible to know what's really going through his mind after such a loss but celebrating the death of your own son is not something i can imagine ever doing, nor do i consider dying as a martyr to be something to wish for.

Extremist nationalism and extremist religious ideologies are such a corrosive influence on the world.

slimpickens

Step on up kid - you've earned your 72 virgins.

ArtyM

To do what he did was incredible.
To do what he did, at the age of 15, is absolutely astonishing.
Hero is a word oft misused. I think this is one of those, increasingly rare occasions, where it is truly appropriate.

smurgen

Unbelievable sacrifice but this young man.He's the very definition of a hero. A very messed up story all the same.the situation in which he lost his life makes me despair for humanity but the actions of the kid himself gives me hope.