tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7626974447429315601.post1199637867317192375..comments2023-08-16T11:24:07.170+03:00Comments on Chopping Wood: America's Hero DeficitUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7626974447429315601.post-89150183112936788362010-05-04T15:40:22.339+03:002010-05-04T15:40:22.339+03:00Check out these definitions of "Hero":
...Check out these definitions of "Hero":<br /><br />1. a man of distinguished courage or ability, admired for his brave deeds and noble qualities.<br />2. a person who, in the opinion of others, has heroic qualities or has performed a heroic act and is regarded as a model or ideal: He was a local hero when he saved the drowning child. <br />3. the principal male character in a story, play, film, etc. <br />(from this link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/hero)<br /><br />Based on those definitions, anyone who shows distinguished ability is a hero and this is where Captain Sully Sullenberger fits in. He demonstrated this ability as he calmly emergency landed a plane full of people, knowing that they may all end up as fish food. <br /><br />Look at definition #2. The example is that he was a hero when he saved the child. We could argue that even a lifeguard at the beach would be a hero every time he saves someone from the water.<br /><br />Definition #3 is more interesting -- every movie, tv show, etc. has a hero. So, even though the "movie" in NY only lasted 5 minutes, maybe the t-shirt sales guy is a hero.Philhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01898783646484684945noreply@blogger.com