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Wes Mantooth · 01-11-2010, 06:08 PM

I guess it really depends on what your definition of hero is and how they died in the first place. I guess one could argue anybody fighting in a war is a hero to some extent so how they died doesn't really matter as they were heroes anyway. On the other hand should a hero be somebody who does something exceptional or selfless that sets them apart?

What is a heroic death?

A soldier who throws himself on a live grenade (cliche I know) to save a groups of children waiting for the bus?

A soldier cleaning his weapon accidentally discharges a bullet in the chamber shooting himself in the temple?

A soldier who was shot in the line duty in an active war zone doing his daily patrol?

I don't know. Its an interesting question to think about. I'll have to get back to the discussion later on this one.

01-11-2010, 06:08 PM	#9 (permalink)
Wes Mantooth Junkie Location: Tennessee	I guess it really depends on what your definition of hero is and how they died in the first place. I guess one could argue anybody fighting in a war is a hero to some extent so how they died doesn't really matter as they were heroes anyway. On the other hand should a hero be somebody who does something exceptional or selfless that sets them apart? What is a heroic death? A soldier who throws himself on a live grenade (cliche I know) to save a groups of children waiting for the bus? A soldier cleaning his weapon accidentally discharges a bullet in the chamber shooting himself in the temple? A soldier who was shot in the line duty in an active war zone doing his daily patrol? I don't know. Its an interesting question to think about. I'll have to get back to the discussion later on this one. __________________ “My god I must have missed it...its hell down here!”