Actually, I agree with him to a certain extent. The word “hero” is given to anyone who does something out of the ordinary today. Not every soldier in battle is a hero. Not every cop in a patrol car is a hero. Not every fireman who puts out a fire is a hero.
Even the guy who stops a purse thief is not a hero.
There are few true heroes in this world. Most people who do the right thing don’t want to be called heroes. It’s nice to acknowledge their deeds but the term hero has been watered down to the point where teachers are being called heroes
I agree as well. In fact, its one of the few thing I consider "politically correct" that are conservative.
A real hero takes action when it needs to be taken and, having done so, continues on down the road, asking for no special recognition and giving it no more thought. We are surrounded by so many good people, the names of whom we will never know. And that’s the way they want it.
A hero today is someone who does things you don’t want to do.
A cop is not a hero, unless he pulls someone out of a burning car.
I appreciate our military. I feel they should be honored. But not worshipped.
And to those who suggest our time in Iraq and Afghanistan was intended to protect our liberties, I might suggest they think about what liberties they had in 1975 and compare them to today.
Yes, I think hero is over used.
Miscastrato conflates “our culture” with the ejesta of politicians and other media, who evoke the term hero in an attempt at reflected glory. Real people know what a hero is, and is not. Another overworked term is “intellectual”, self-applied by leftist bloggers.
I also agree to some extent. Like “racist,” the word “hero” has become so overused that its meaning has been devalued. I have been in action with many fine Marine Corps infantrymen, and their performance was typically magnificent. But the Corps’ high standard was expected of us, and we fought to live up to it. I’ve only known a handful of men who were true heroes; most of them are dead, and their memory is diminished when we call everybody a hero. But these days, everybody gets a trophy.
I prefer the word "Warrior" but will not impugn those who do such deeds by saying they are not heroes - only they know what fears they have to overcome to be where they are and do what they do.