[Calpernia]

You are comparing a battered woman to a man who puts his life on the line so we can live in freedom????

You sound like someone that would have been all for the American Freedom Memorial

[TheCrusader]

"You are comparing a battered woman to a man who puts his life on the line so we can live in freedom????"

Where did you get that idea from? I'm certainly not claiming that their actions are in any way of equal value to society. I'm illustrating that they both are exercising COURAGE. Why is that concept so difficult to grasp? Guess I need to say it simpler and more direct:
Courage is sacrificing yourself for others, and it isn't something that's unique to the battle field.

Or maybe I need to be even more direct:
Courage isn't something that's unique to the battle field.

There, it's done. Maybe when you're older and you've seen more of life you'll get it.