1) Should someone be considered a hero because of their profession, or should they only be considered a hero when they do something heroic.
2) Should the lable of hero be limited to policemen, fire fighters, etc... in our society.
3) Does this article bring to mind any other kind of profession that you find to be heroic that isn't mentioned.
By: Damieon, Patrick, Jake, Wenjia
We should not limit the word hero to any certain person in society. In most professions you are putting yourself on the line for others, or just thinking of others and putting them before yourself can be considered a hero. That can range anywhere from a person helping someone cross the road to the police and fire fighters. Whether their profession entitles to "being a hero" or not someone is easily able to put their self on the line for others. As college students, we do not have the title hero anywhere in our name. However any one of us can step on the line for someone else no matter how big or small and suddenly become "the hero".
ReplyDeleteThere are all kinds of different heroes in this world. Some prove themselves heroes through their actions while others are heroes for the things they do everyday. Neither is better than the other and both are incredibly important to our society. The people who take the kind of jobs that put themselves directly in harms way such as firefighters and cops are the heroes that protect our society everyday. But sometimes regular people have to step up to protect others. All of them are heroes and all are important.
ReplyDeleteI think it's not necessarily the profession that is heroic, it's what happens while you're doing the job. Being a firefighter is already a heroic title, but when the building is on fire and the man/woman runs in the one last time even though everyone told them not to, that's heroic. It's going above and beyond what you are supposed to. Like the author pointed out in the article, Martin Luther was a hero, because he didn't just sit back, like everyone else, he stood up for what he believed. A hero can be found within anyone. After reading this article, there was another job that came to mind that I believe is heroic, being a mom. Mom's go out of their way to make sure their children have everything they need and I think that is a heroic act.
ReplyDeleteI believe that a hero can be inside of any person. The article points out people that we may not think of as heroes right away like Martin Luther. By simply being a good citizen we can all be a hero. Many people today are too selfish to step out of their boundaries to help another person and instead my let them die because of it. It is our duty as citizens, not just firefighters and policemen they are paid to be brave, to help the people in our community and world.
ReplyDeleteI view a hero as some one who puts others before themselves and act selflessly. I don't think that it is a good idea to label a profession as heroic. I think this because just because most people in that line of work are willing to risk their life for others that doesn't mean that all are and there may be one who is not willing to risk there life. The author points out that Martin Luther was a hero because he stood up for people. Sometimes as a hero you have to defy certain people in order to do what is right.
ReplyDeleteI think I have been immersed in a culture telling me that only people sacrifice their lives to help other are considered heroes. I was really enjoying reading this article, because what I believe is that people trying to help people under some dangerous circumstances are all heroes. We cannot forget about those who risk their own lives and provide us better lives because simply think they are their duties. According to my understanding, I would more likely consider a hero because of their professional skills. As the fire fighters, policemen mentioned in the article, they have been trained for a long time before they can indeed help people efficiently in a crisis. However everyman could be a hero, like a blood donor, who is not mentioned in the article.
ReplyDeleteThe author of this article presented a new outlook on everyday people. it is true that people that do amazing things when in a bad situation deserve equal if not more praise than many of the people who are considered heros. Anyone that stands up and acts heroically just because it's the right thing to do shouldn't be forgotten so quickly. I agree that people whose jobs involve a risk are very brave and admirable, but they aren't the only real heros.
ReplyDeleteI think that in a sense it is necessary to do something heroic to be considered a hero. However, I think that this should not be the case because if someone is going to risk their life then they should be automatically treated as a hero. I don't think that certain. I agree with Yuqin that everyman could be a hero regardless of profession.
ReplyDeleteThe author focuses on people whose work help people in everyday life, defining the concept of hero from a different prospective. I agree with her that sometimes some of them are organized not enough, while their jobs are more important, helpful but dangerous than we think. Just like firemen, they might lose their life in any moment when they save people in fire, which is also a part of their work. However, in my opinion, the author is a little biased when she talks about the profession and heroism. Actually, lots of jobs are created to help people and provide service; in other words, it's their profession to help others for some people. When we say "heroes", they should really have great contribution for others even human beings, just like Martin Luther King, who is mentioned in the article. We do have many heroes in everyday life, but it should be a little difference when we talk about "heroes" in general.
ReplyDeleteWith all that has happened within the past several hours, the idea of American Soldiers has really stuck out in my head. These men are true inspirational heroes who are are not always the ones who do something heroic but just the fact they train to serve makes them heroes in my book. Personally, before I thought that people were considered heroes only if they did something extraordinary to make them heroes, but actually now i believe you can be a hero if you are part of a group of people or occupation whose job is to help people, and even if they never have too they are still trained to do so. Heroes are not only limited to these occupations though. Anyone can be a hero, even if there job isn't considered "heroic" any person is capable of doing heroic acts.
ReplyDeleteTo an extent people are going to be considered heroes because of their profession, like fire fighters and policemen. However past posts have shown that other professions, such as the mailmen, can be heroic based on your deeds. It seems like everyone is saying it, everyone can be a hero and everyone is important and I completely agree.
ReplyDeleteI agree the above comments that hero should not be limited to certain kinds of professions. Like what we read last week, letter delivery man also saved people and behaved heroically when doing their jobs. But I do think certain kinds of job can more likely do something heroic, like policeman and firefighter. When people choose to work as those kinds of job, it is already a heroic choice since people who make such choice are ready to dedicate themselves to other’s safety. On the other hand, profession does not guarantee to make a hero. Even the people with lowest status can step out in a desperate hour and help others while people with some kind of “noble” jobs can do something dishonor like corruption or displaying cowardice. It is hard to become a hero but hero can be anyone.
ReplyDeleteI really agree with the idea that people should be considered a hero because of their profession. As not everyone has chance to save others life, but everyone has chance to do their job well, which actually help others in another way. So I think hero should not limited to people of certain jobs. Every one has a chance as long as one has the will of caring others.
ReplyDeleteI don't think people can be considered as a hero because of their occupation. Indeed,some of the jobs like police and fire fighter are more dangerous and sometimes means sacrifice. But only when a person in such professions realize the responsibilities they carried and ready to help others regardless of their own lives are heroes. In other word, we can't say all the policemen and fire fighters are heroes, because there must be someone that are not serious to their professions. Moreover, some professions seem do not need to take a risk such as doctor, they don't need to lose their lives while working but save others lives. Without doubt, A excellent doctor should be called hero. Anyone can be a hero if he or she really did something that helpful to others.
ReplyDeleteI agree with the author when she says that we place too much focus on athletes and celebrities as a heroes rather than people who actually have done something heroic. She seems to imply that a real hero is someone who has done something brave, significant or helpful to others. She also seems to imply the blind nature of us as Americans and that we have a sort of selfish, unappreciative attitude towards the world in that we look up to people who provide us entertainment neglecting the ones who save our lives. I think we fail to recognize who keeps our world moving and keeps us alive.
ReplyDeleteI agree with all of us who posted here. Since the blog of last week, this article also focuses on the ordinary heroes or heroines around us in real lives. What I really want to conclude is that everyone is a hero, no matter who you are and where you are. We could not be everyone's hero, but we will definitely be someone's hero in this world. The reason why I say so is that everyone has something special and better than others and make them admired. We could not stop people who speak highly of famous athletes and the celebrity and regard them as glorious heroes, but we do know that there are people like the author and us who can find everyday hero and respect them a lot.
ReplyDeleteI was really happy to have a blog like this posted! I believe that all these people, even if it's their job, deserve to be called heroes. They have chosen to do these jobs or to speak out against wrong doers. Especially when each and everyone of these jobs or titles could lead to their own harm. They risk their lives to benefit others. The only other heroes that i believe should be recognized are simply parents. They will risk their own lives for their children and do things every day not for themselves but for their kids. I am very pleased with this blog and based on other comments so were others!
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