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Marr

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8. Labelling everyone who wears a uniform a "hero" is, I think, a mark of

Reply to cynatnite (Original post)

Mon May 28, 2012, 12:42 AM

May 2012

a bloated empire.

I enjoy reading a lot of older British books, and I've often noticed a shift in tone in the descriptions of the British military and the men in it. In the 1700's, it was openly described as horrible work for men with no other options. By the mid-late 1800's, they were all heroes. It could just be the particular things I've read-- I'm certainly no expert.

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What is a hero? [View all] cynatnite May 2012 OP

i agree marasinghe May 2012 #1

Agreed... WillParkinson May 2012 #2

Hero is a word that's greatly over used in my opinion. Much like the tag "Diva" amerikat May 2012 #3

Call me a day late (and always a dollar short), here's one that sez' what you've said so well: sad sally May 2012 #18

Thanks Sad Sally. amerikat May 2012 #19

A hero is a Mom/Dad who rushes into traffic to save another's child SoCalDem May 2012 #4

aint nothin but a sandwich. Warren DeMontague May 2012 #5

I've seen them and call myself a friend of many... Jigs May 2012 #6

I view a hero as anyone who puts their life at risk in order to save another... cynatnite May 2012 #10

Exactly Jigs May 2012 #11

I am starting to think that anyone that can make it through a day in our society without flipping Safetykitten May 2012 #7

Labelling everyone who wears a uniform a "hero" is, I think, a mark of Marr May 2012 #8

Real heroes madamesilverspurs May 2012 #9

1) a phrase used by chicken-hawks; 2) a person who does the right thing regardless of personal risk AnotherMcIntosh May 2012 #12

A hero is one who dinopipie May 2012 #13

the RW blogs are going crazy with this Enrique May 2012 #14

I agree with Chris... greytdemocrat May 2012 #15

My problem is that everybody uses "Hero", even us on the left side LovePlanters May 2012 #16

I can't count how many pro sports players get called heroes... cynatnite May 2012 #17