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> If he'd stayed in the US and immediately faced the music it would be much more apparent that he's a true hero willing to sacrifice everything for his beliefs.
by darkarmani 13y ago
> If he'd stayed in the US and immediately faced the music it would be much more apparent that he's a true hero willing to sacrifice everything for his beliefs. Once he plotted the whole thing and moved to a safe place before releasing it and has looked to avoid any punishment for his actions...
That is an unreasonable standard. I guess Gen. Douglas McArthur should have stayed and faced the Japanese in the Philippines?
Why would hero status require being stupid about your situation?
- jusben1369 13y agoI think when you look at "heroes" in history they stayed to fight for their cause vs runaway. I'm trying to imagine how effective Ghandi, MLK, Nelson Mandela or Rosa Parks would have been from Venezuela.
- darkarmani 13y agoDid you just ignore my example hero? Staying and fighting might make sense, but there are also times where it means you are less likely to get your story out. Getting locked in solitary confinement with no access to the outside media is probably the stupidest way for him to get his message out.