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Quote by: Logjam I do not think that Pat Tillman was a hero. One does not become a hero by being killed in combat. I'm sure that Tillman did a good job. He certainly was well trained, and he certainly did a wonderful job in the army. But hero? Naw. To be a hero one must do something above and beyond the call of duty. Simply being killed does not fall into that catagory.
But we hold out the title of hero for those who did something amazing. |
Mayhaps thy standards are too high, sir.....
Or you have defined the word "hero" a bit too narrowly, I suspect.
Were the firemen who ran into the buildings before the collapse of the WTC towers not heros?
How about the ones that didn't die?
Isn't the very choice of occupation a bit heroic, compared to most who only talk of service to one's country or community if it involves nothing more hazardous than directing cars in a large parking lot, at the next Farm Aid or NORML event?
Not that there's anything wrong with that.....
It's just that most would not have been looked down upon--and rightly so--if they had not made the heroic choice he made, and opted instead to get shown "the money".
Tillman joined at a time when he had to have known where he was likely to end up.........and didn't hesitate to give up more wealth and fame than most will ever approach.
I would suggest that there are even more heroes around you, when you are willing to give them their due.
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