Why Do True Heroes ...

choux | 19:39 Thu 05th Dec 2013 | ChatterBank

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... claim not to be heroes?

I hope these men are acknowledged for their courage and bravery.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2518598/Astonishing-video-heroic-bystanders-saving-drowning-pensioner-River-Can.html

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boxtops

Most people don't think what they are doing is heroic - you do what you have to do at the time, to save life. Who decides what's heroic? - other people!

choux

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My point is that people don't "have" to do anything as most of us have seen in the media. Either as a witness or upon reflection I would certainly class these men among heroes.

Peter Pedant

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People who do heroic things may not be able to speak heroically about it, or speak in a heroic fashion

whereas heroic speakers may not.... yeah may run the other way when trouble threatens - now surely you have seen the last before ?

sherrardk

Modesty?

askyourgran

Heroes don't think about their actions until they have achieved their aim they just do what they have to do. Afterwards they probably think 'how the h*ll did I do that?' It is others who promote the hero by telling everyone. There are lots of unsung heroes around who just walk away unnoticed.