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I'm sure they do, most kids think their parents are already super heros. My son thinks I'm super man. It doesn't mean I am.
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Originally Posted by tim6624
This woman is a HERO. Plain and simple.
If it makes you feel better about yourself by marginalizing this amazing woman's deed, I feel bad about your state of existence.
I'm not trying to mitigate what she did, I think she is an awesome parent, that would do what we would expect any parent to do. But caring for your kids, even in extraordinary circumstances, does not make one a hero.
What parent wouldn't throw their bodies over their children to protect them? Surely not a parent to respect. I respect what she did, but in my opinion, to call her a "hero" is a step to far.
This mom is what I call an "accidental hero." The situation made her into a hero. It's still an amazing story, and I wish that mom the best. Life threw her a curve ball, but at least her goal of saving her kids was accomplished.
While I respect her for saving her kids, any self respecting mother or parent would do the same. That doesn't make her a hero, IMO.
Most people would define heroism as showing bravery and self sacrifice during adversity. I think this situation falls under that category. Not sure what your definition of hero is. Hero sandwhich?
Most people would define heroism as showing bravery and self sacrifice during adversity. I think this situation falls under that category. Not sure what your definition of hero is. Hero sandwhich?
Soldiers who die in combat, men and women who run into fires to save strangers, policemen who run into a school where kids, not theirs, are being shot, People on an airplane that was hijacked, knowing it was going to kill thousands more, fighting the terrorists knowing that their lives were going to matter.
Those are heroes, in my opinion.
A mother saving her kids, not quite the same level.
Again, this is just my opinion. Y'all feel free to call her what you'd like.
Soldiers who die in combat, men and women who run into fires to save strangers, policemen who run into a school where kids, not theirs, are being shot, People on an airplane that was hijacked, knowing it was going to kill thousands more, fighting the terrorists knowing that their lives were going to matter.
Those are heroes, in my opinion.
A mother saving her kids, not quite the same level.
Again, this is just my opinion. Y'all feel free to call her what you'd like.
So in your opinion, whether you know the person you are saving matters as much or more than bravery or self sacrifice
So in your opinion, whether you know the person you are saving matters as much or more than bravery or self sacrifice
"knowing" is debatable. Soldiers know other soldiers, etc. But these were her kids, her kids. In my opinion, saving your kids does not make one a hero, it makes you a parent.
"knowing" is debatable. Soldiers know other soldiers, etc. But these were her kids, her kids. In my opinion, saving your kids does not make one a hero, it makes you a parent.
There's always some pompous git who likes to **** on the actions of others. She's a hero, suck it up and move on.
"knowing" is debatable. Soldiers know other soldiers, etc. But these were her kids, her kids. In my opinion, saving your kids does not make one a hero, it makes you a parent.
But you said helping strangers would make her a hero. What if she rescued her mother, would that make her a hero?
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