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Paul Howard

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From: "Paul Howard" <ppaulshow...@comcast.net>

Date: Sat, 5 Jul 2008 07:23:30 -0500

Local: Sat, Jul 5 2008 5:23 pm

Subject: Re: Definitions of heroism

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<Mark_Reich...@hotmail.com> wrote in message

news:f0bbb5e1-2645-4f80-9535-a9c8eb6da170@f36g2000hsa.googlegroups.com...

> The "very interesting" list with "To Kill a Mockingbird" in it
> reminded me of this:

> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AFI's_100_Years..._100_Heroes_and_Villains

> Does standing up to your community to do the right thing really make
> you more heroic than the larger than life types, or does it just make
> voting on your heroism more uplifting and a better example for others.

It depends. For some people facing the 'disapproval' of others may be
harder than facing death. Your community can do many things other than
merely killing you. On the other hand, "Moral Courage" IMO means more than
just 'voting'. It means making a more Public Stand against something you
think is wrong. Voting can be a Private thing.

Paul Howard (Alias Drak Bibliophile)
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