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Who Is A Real Hero?

leggo

"Back against the wall and odds
With the strength of a will and a cause
Your pursuits are called outstanding
You're emotionally complex
Against the grain of dystopic claims
Not the thoughts your actions entertain
And you, have proved, to be
A real human being, and a real hero"

Aside from Ryan Gosling, of course.

I think this as I'm watching footage of FDNY putting in another heroic shift on Sky News and wonder is there any more heroic job?

You always hear the US bandy on about how their soldiers are fighting for their freedom and, while that isn't to say that the US army does no good work, I find it a bit hard to marry the idea of someone unquestionably administering the political force of another person, regardless of their own personal views, with the idea of a hero. Heroic work can be done within the line of duty, sure. But just being a soldier? Nah, sorry, you're not instantly a hero for me. Maybe brave...but then again, one could also substitute the word 'brave' there with 'dumb' depending on the context. You don't get your automatic hero badge just by signing up to the reserves. Must try harder.

So what walks of life make you deserved of Ryan Gosling-style, hero status?

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saiint

so i became a chef in the army for nothing

i risk my life everyday
i might leave a gas cooker on
i might get food poison
come to think of it
the whole irish army are heros if their brave enough to eat my food :L

krudler

is there really a need to quote the OP when you're the first post?

Gummy Panda

In before all ladies with their snail trails saying Ryan Gosling is dreamy.

LeeHoffmann

to me, somebody is a hero if they continue to live their life according to their principles in the face of pressure from loved ones, friends, strangers and laws, because they know they´re right. Somebody once said to me that you know you´re doing the right thing if it´s difficult. Most heroes, imo, are ordinary people. They have quiet struggles and are rarely thanked for their sacrifices. I think you can recognise heroes by their selflessness - what they do, they do for others.

Which walks of life? There are so many. The first that comes to mind is single parents who work hard/make sacrifices to give their children a better life.

saiint

krudler wrote: »

is there really a need to quote the OP when you're the first post?

that ok for you now ?

[Deleted User]

I am. Don't tell anyone, though.

juan.kerr

krudler wrote: »

is there really a need to quote the OP when you're the first post?

:mad: That's one of my pet hates. Makes no sense why someone would do it.

Duggy747

I hear this Enrique Iglesias fella is a hero, has some special talent of kissing pain away or something.

I dunno, sounds like a charlatan to me.

WoollyRedHat

One who lives outside the image and for the greater picture.

I hope that sounds wise and enlightening to you.

RikkFlair

Your man who landed the plane in the Hudson River, cool as a breeze.

(He wouldn't do it today!)

bluecode

The word hero is bandied around too much. The word is cheapened by overuse. Mostly it's just ordinary people doing their job often in difficult circumstances. They are usually baffled at being termed a hero quite rightly.

Anyone who begins to think of themselves as a hero stops being one immediately. I can think of several professions who are called heroes way too often. To the point where some of them begin to believe it themselves and begin to expect special treatment.

I'm not naming names because I'm no hero!

A famous American pilot once said: 'Show me a hero and I'll show you a bum'.

karma_

RikkFlair wrote: »

Your man who landed the plane in the Hudson River, cool as a breeze.

(He wouldn't do it today!)

That's who this song is about, Chesley Sullenberger.

Callan57

The thing about hero's is ..... they are mostly dead

kowloon

GAA All-star Heroes. Mighty men.

Wacker The Attacker

Your ma's my hero

somefeen

I think generally the difference between a hero and a normal person is simply a hero was in the right place at the right time.

I don't consider most soldiers to be heroes (apart from those that might have made massive sacrifices in the name of peace).
If you see the help for heroes campaigns etc in the UK, IMO you are just looking at the only way they can keep young men willing to go to war and get blown to bits. Call them a hero for stepping on a landmine and the consequences are outweighed in a young man's mind with the fact that he'll be a hero to his country.
Since I live in the UK now I never air this thought since its bound to make me incredibly unpopular!

not yet

My Dad is my hero. Always has been.

2ndcoming

Hulk Hogan, circa 1990.

/end thread

Big Nasty

bluewolf wrote: »

I am. Don't tell anyone, though.

Can you talk about it though or is it all hush-hush?;)

cableguy.ie

G.I Joe

MJ23

kowloon wrote: »

GAA All-star Heroes. Mighty men.

A great bunch of lads.

My hero is Al Bundy.

WindSock

Anyone who sacrifices themselves or part of themselves for the betterment of other people. Be it saving lives in a crisis or adopting / fostering disabled or unwanted chillren.

juan.kerr

somefeen wrote: »

I think generally the difference between a hero and a normal person is simply a hero was in the right place at the right time.

It's a bit more than that, surely? Not everyone will shine if put in a life or death scenario or will choose to put themselves in a life or death scenario.

juan.kerr

Heroes in a half shell...TURTLE POWER!!!!!

griffdaddy

Batman's a real hero. He wasn't gifted radioactive super powers or from another planet or any of this shít. He puts in hard training and good planning into everything he does, and when he gets hit he feels it the same as anyone else.

Seaneh

saiint wrote: »

so i became a chef in the army for nothing
i risk my life everyday
i might leave a gas cooker on
i might get food poison
come to think of it
the whole irish army are heros if their brave enough to eat my food :L

my dad is a retired NCO and he always said there were only two types of trained killers in the Irish Army.
Medics and cooks.

funny. stories of a few lads breaking into the officers mess at night to cook steak because were sick of chicken and pork everyday while over seas.

WindSock

griffdaddy wrote: »

Batman's a real hero. He wasn't gifted radioactive super powers or from another planet or any of this shít. He puts in hard training and good planning into everything he does, and when he gets hit he feels it the same as anyone else.

His superpower is his bottomless cave of batcash.

griffdaddy

WindSock wrote: »

His superpower is his bottomless cave of batcash.

That's one thing to consider. But he doesn't have to spend his money on helping people, he could just as easily have a batcave full of coke and hookers. Plus all the batcash in Gotham won't make the pain of getting his face smashed in by Bane any less real.

sink_or_swim

that austrian guy who jumped from space to earth

WindSock

Glory hunters are not heroes.