My idea of a hero/heroine is along the lines of Jack from Titanic - someone who is capable of saving a person, not just in a literal sense (ie:saving their life) but more than that... someone who can make you see things as they are and stop walking round in a zombified daze.
I don't think I'll share my definition. After going to the link you posted yesterday and reading some of what others have to say, I don't think my ideas would be all that welcome. :) I will say I believe the world needs heroes. Needs them badly.
Someone who's scared to do what needs to be done to make the world a better place, but does it anyway.
"Selfless actions" is total bullshit, too. The hero, whether modest or not always hopes that they will either be able to enjoy the fruits of their efforts or that their own suffering will be minimal. I mean for shit's sake, we're only human, right? We seek the adoration of our peers or those who survive us. We want to go to heaven because we are selfish. I find it ironic that our selfishness makes us selfless.
But you're right, to an extent. My driver for being selfless is in the joy it gives me, I get greedy for that feeling. But that small bit of selfishness has to be balanced against the greater effort required to be selfless...
So what you're proposing is that perhaps selflessness may have an element of selfishness, but that the difference between the two is that selflessness is also beneficial to others. And it's not completely one-sided, so it's a more balanced.
A hero is someone who is willing to risk everything for the sake of others. A person who is willing to die to save a stranger. The courage to step up and take action without the selfishness of wanting something in return.
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In a more literal sense *points to icon* YATTA!
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Heh... he's cool!
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:P
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My idea of a hero/heroine is along the lines of Jack from Titanic - someone who is capable of saving a person, not just in a literal sense (ie:saving their life) but more than that... someone who can make you see things as they are and stop walking round in a zombified daze.
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"Selfless actions" is total bullshit, too. The hero, whether modest or not always hopes that they will either be able to enjoy the fruits of their efforts or that their own suffering will be minimal. I mean for shit's sake, we're only human, right? We seek the adoration of our peers or those who survive us. We want to go to heaven because we are selfish. I find it ironic that our selfishness makes us selfless.
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But you're right, to an extent. My driver for being selfless is in the joy it gives me, I get greedy for that feeling. But that small bit of selfishness has to be balanced against the greater effort required to be selfless...
Everything's in the balance.
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Wow. That is a damned sexy concept.
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