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> people who went into Chernobyl to begin containment I'm not an authority on the subject, but I was under the impression that those were soldiers and conscrip
by dmos62 7y ago
> people who went into Chernobyl to begin containment
I'm not an authority on the subject, but I was under the impression that those were soldiers and conscripts and they were ordered to go.
- tomatocracy 7y agoMany were, and many were volunteers (or at least volunteered for that specific duty). I don't think that makes them any less heroic.
- dmos62 7y agoI would like to discuss the definition of heroism (which might easily be culture-specific); however, I suspect that it is a highly sensitive subject in this context, so let's leave it at that.
- avierax 7y agoSuggesting that soldiers cannot be heroes while on duty? It's rather common to see our cultures honor fallen soldiers and regard them as the archetypal case of heroes. Being on duty has never been considered a limitation.