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The real heroes of our lives should be (as they were in my own youth) the adventurers and explorers of mankind, the great thinkers and inventors of mankind, the great engineers and especially all of those middle class working people (like my own father) that built the world we know and depend upon for our very existence. Finally, (but certainly not the least) our fantastic and brave astronaut/explorers building the infrastructure of the future of mankind.
I am sorry for our current generations, but in general, sports figures (with a few exceptions like John Wooden) and entertainment figures do not make good role models, let alone heroes!
Historical figures become heroes when history is good to them. Where our founding fathers did heroic deeds, many had their faults. One of the great minds of Science, Math and even Religion was Isaac Newton. Now that Guy had an ego the size of Jupiter. He was definitely the north end of a south bound mule. For my money, My heroes are Mom and dad. They had their flaws but I knew that up front. The same is true for my Religious heroes. Yep they were dysfunctional, Moses had a temper, David was a Murderer/adulterer, Elijiah was bipolar and Peter was impulsive. But I realize that if the Creator can do great things, there is still hope for me. (Before the athiestists and agnostics comment, please remember, I do respect your right to be wrong in my eyes, please respect my right to be wrong in your eyes.)
One of my heroes was my 10th grade Biology teacher. A survivor of Japanese prison camps, he still had a reverence and respect for life, combined with natural scientific curiosity.
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ConserveGov said, 4 months ago
http://m.youtube.com/#/watch?v=cJ5fOsyj-bk&desktop_uri=%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DcJ5fOsyj-bk
mikefive said, 4 months ago
It’s disheartening to continually find out that your heroes and role models have feet of clay.
Robert Landers said, 4 months ago
@mikefive
The real heroes of our lives should be (as they were in my own youth) the adventurers and explorers of mankind, the great thinkers and inventors of mankind, the great engineers and especially all of those middle class working people (like my own father) that built the world we know and depend upon for our very existence. Finally, (but certainly not the least) our fantastic and brave astronaut/explorers building the infrastructure of the future of mankind.
I am sorry for our current generations, but in general, sports figures (with a few exceptions like John Wooden) and entertainment figures do not make good role models, let alone heroes!
I Play One On TV said, 4 months ago
@Mr. King
Well put.
mikefive said, 4 months ago
@Robert Landers
Demonstrably true, Robert, demonstrably true.
Ketira shena Pretarasedrin
said, 4 months ago
@Robert Landers
I agree; mine were the astronauts, like John Glenn, as well as Jacques Yves Cousteau. Men who made a lasting impression, even in this day & age.
jack75287 said, 4 months ago
@Ketira shena Pretarasedrin
Good point, still I can’t help but wonder how much the People who run the Tour de France new and how much the were involved?
Colonel Claus
said, 4 months ago
@HOWGOZIT
So I reckon he wasn’t being Hypocritical about being a hypocrite.
Colonel Claus
said, 4 months ago
@Robert Landers
Historical figures become heroes when history is good to them. Where our founding fathers did heroic deeds, many had their faults.
One of the great minds of Science, Math and even Religion was Isaac Newton. Now that Guy had an ego the size of Jupiter. He was definitely the north end of a south bound mule.
For my money, My heroes are Mom and dad. They had their flaws but I knew that up front.
The same is true for my Religious heroes. Yep they were dysfunctional, Moses had a temper, David was a Murderer/adulterer, Elijiah was bipolar and Peter was impulsive. But I realize that if the Creator can do great things, there is still hope for me.
(Before the athiestists and agnostics comment, please remember, I do respect your right to be wrong in my eyes, please respect my right to be wrong in your eyes.)
Zuhlamon said, 4 months ago
One of my heroes was my 10th grade Biology teacher. A survivor of Japanese prison camps, he still had a reverence and respect for life, combined with natural scientific curiosity.
Uncle Joe said, 4 months ago
@Robert Landers
I think it’s ok to look to more modern people as role models, but the people who make the best role models generally shun media attention.
Ms. Ima said, 4 months ago
The myth has become a simple man who has done wrong. All the good he did has come to an end. Or has it?