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pahunkboy -> Would you be a hero for humanity if... (1/19/2010 6:09:05 AM)
lets suppose you had 6 months to live. Would you be a hero for humanity? If so- how? What would you do? Is humanity too dumb to realize what a heroic action would be? Does humanity deserve a hero? This of course goes with choosing your battles carefully. What would you choose and why?

ShaharThorne -> RE: Would you be a hero for humanity if... (1/19/2010 6:47:47 AM)
It depends on the circumances. I know my kindeys are healthy along with my heart, so I would be able to donate that at my death. In fact, I am registered at the donation center for that (I think my liver is okay too, along with my lungs). to me, the gift of organ donation is the highest gift one can use to be considered for humanity.

SL4V3M4YB3 -> RE: Would you be a hero for humanity if... (1/19/2010 8:05:14 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: pahunkboy lets suppose you had 6 months to live. Would you be a hero for humanity? I think the better question is, if you could do something heroic that nobody knew about would you? Your question seems to imply the person dying has to find a way of making the remainder of their life meaningful and we all face that problem regardless of how much longer we have to live. Say you have thirty years left what are you going to do? The tragedy is that people kill themselves and others in the name of heroism. They are prepared to wipe all pieces off of the board in the name of god but never question the purpose of being placed on the board with these other pieces in the first place. This is why I think the doomsday clock is closer to midnight now because in the past the two sides may have hated each other but at least they had their own visions of how to create a better existence on earth. It has gone beyond this attempt to change the world, instead players now attempt to save their spiritual lives and consider their earth bound existence only a test. quote: Does humanity deserve a hero? Depends who the society idolises, they get the heroes they deserve. i.e. it may be they worship rock stars or reality TV stars so that is the heroes they deserve. It is kind of like that Intel advert about the people that invented the USB system, probably 9/10 people wouldn't even recognise them although they all use their system. Our rock stars aren’t like your rock stars is the slogan. quote: This of course goes with choosing your battles carefully. What would you choose and why? 'The ones I could win'. I think that is the only meaning behind that saying.

RCdc -> RE: Would you be a hero for humanity if... (1/19/2010 9:42:20 AM)
I find it disturbing that people would consider being heroic only because they were dying. the.dark.

pahunkboy -> RE: Would you be a hero for humanity if... (1/19/2010 10:59:05 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Darcyandthedark I find it disturbing that people would consider being heroic only because they were dying. the.dark. Let take this theory in reverse. A high ranking official sees wrong doing- maybe even people being killed in a war zone. (pick one) yet- says nothing out of fear for his career and harm to his family.

Termyn8or -> RE: Would you be a hero for humanity if... (1/19/2010 10:59:49 AM)
FR I have thought about this from time to time. Going out in a blaze of glory, but where ? Ideally such an action would make the government fear the People, but that's not likely. So what are the choices, open up on AIG or Gold Sacks ? You're not likely to get to the MFs who ruined the economy, all you get is a bunch of people who work for them. This is not right. The lack of a clear target is daunting to say the least. And the blaze of glory is not the only way. Pull a burning baby out of a fire ? Act as a human shield (people really did this in Iraq, US citizens in fact). Expose myself to pathogens or poison to save another ? What's left ? I don't have enough money to make a dent in any of the world's major problems. But why the negativity ? I have knowledge on how to turn everyday items into weapons, and some of it goes way beyond the real Anarchist's Cookbook, let alone the watered down versions on the net, of which IIRC I have three. T

RCdc -> RE: Would you be a hero for humanity if... (1/19/2010 11:05:05 AM)
I feel no different. It is disturbing that people consider being heroic only when it benefits them or because they are going to die anyway. How about - you have no family, no repercussions, no thanks, no death approaching - would you still be heroric? Conditions make it easier or harder? Then it's hardly 'heroric'. the.dark.

RCdc -> RE: Would you be a hero for humanity if... (1/19/2010 11:08:52 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Termyn8or I have thought about this from time to time. Going out in a blaze of glory, but where ? Try watching 'Gran Torino'. the.dark.

Termyn8or -> RE: Would you be a hero for humanity if... (1/19/2010 11:51:22 AM)
I have that movie on my main PC, maybe I'll give it another look. The problem with me and movies is that I now refuse to commit them to memory. I think I've seen it, but all I can tell you is that I think it was about car racing. I know I still have it becasue I don't delete anything unless it doesn't work. I just keep buying bigger and bigger harddrives. But a good point brought up here is; if you know you're going to die anyway, is anything you do able to be considered heroic ? That is a very good question. T

kdsub -> RE: Would you be a hero for humanity if... (1/19/2010 12:02:01 PM)
I would try my best to lessen the fear of dieing for my loved ones. By dieing with dignity and trying to hide the personal fear I felt. Telling them I am ready to go and my only regrets will be missing them as they are missing me. Convincing them it is the journey to death that is important not death itself. It is a waste of time to fear death because we will either awake in heaven with joy at meeting those passed or we will just cease to exist with no knowledge that we even died. So there is no pain in death itself it is only if we have the strength to get to that very moment with courage…I hope I have it. Butch

SL4V3M4YB3 -> RE: Would you be a hero for humanity if... (1/19/2010 2:40:10 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Termyn8or But why the negativity ? I have knowledge on how to turn everyday items into weapons, and some of it goes way beyond the real Anarchist's Cookbook, let alone the watered down versions on the net, of which IIRC I have three. With a couple of plastic cups and a piece of string I can create an encrypted military communications device.

DomImus -> RE: Would you be a hero for humanity if... (1/19/2010 3:14:18 PM)
Call me selfish but if I had six months to live I would not be devoting that time to strangers.

RCdc -> RE: Would you be a hero for humanity if... (1/19/2010 3:14:23 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Termyn8or I think I've seen it, but all I can tell you is that I think it was about car racing. If you think it's a car racing movie, then I would suggest you haven't seen it - it's probably as far from a car racing movie as you can get.[;)] the.dark.

SL4V3M4YB3 -> RE: Would you be a hero for humanity if... (1/19/2010 3:24:41 PM)
Probably confusing it with Gran Turismo.

DesFIP -> RE: Would you be a hero for humanity if... (1/19/2010 3:49:18 PM)
I'd spend my last six months making sure my kids knew how much I love them. "One hundred years from now, It won't matter what car I drove, What kind of house I lived in, How much I had in my bank account, Nor what my clothes looked like, But, the world may be a little better Because I was important in the life of a child." - Unknown

popeye1250 -> RE: Would you be a hero for humanity if... (1/19/2010 5:03:44 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: pahunkboy lets suppose you had 6 months to live. Would you be a hero for humanity? If so- how? What would you do? Is humanity too dumb to realize what a heroic action would be? Does humanity deserve a hero? This of course goes with choosing your battles carefully. What would you choose and why? Ah...no.

stella41b -> RE: Would you be a hero for humanity if... (1/19/2010 7:13:32 PM)
If I had six months to live yes I would try and do something to change things for the better for people who are going to be living longer than me. But I would be doing something which makes their life better. Whether or not that makes me a hero is beside the point and meaningless to me. But then again I believe I've got much longer left to live, and this is the way I'm living right now. I do things in life to make people happy and to help them as much as I can, not to massage my own ego.

littlewonder -> RE: Would you be a hero for humanity if... (1/19/2010 8:32:41 PM)
If I had 6 months to live I would be spending each and every day making sure that my loved ones know how much I love them, spending as much time as I can with them and making sure they are well cared for after I am gone. I would continue to do things for people just like I do now because it's the right thing to do as human beings at least by my morals. I never see it as being heroic but simply living by my standards, morals, values.

Arpig -> RE: Would you be a hero for humanity if... (1/19/2010 8:40:28 PM)
quote: Let take this theory in reverse. A high ranking official sees wrong doing- maybe even people being killed in a war zone. (pick one) yet- says nothing out of fear for his career and harm to his family. I guess that makes me a hero then, because I have always spoken out when I find something amiss.

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