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[We have to be] willing to do the right thing no matter the cost.
Quote from: BikerDude on September 13, 2016, 04:27:30 PM[We have to be] willing to do the right thing no matter the cost.Heroism is overrated. If people are of similar moral value, then harm to the self is just as relevant in one's consideration as harm to others. For those in impossible situations, the chance of rescue is a relevant consideration when deciding whether or not to actively resist.
Quote from: SagebrushSage on September 13, 2016, 06:25:03 PMQuote from: BikerDude on September 13, 2016, 04:27:30 PM[We have to be] willing to do the right thing no matter the cost.Heroism is overrated. If people are of similar moral value, then harm to the self is just as relevant in one's consideration as harm to others. For those in impossible situations, the chance of rescue is a relevant consideration when deciding whether or not to actively resist. Holy shit.So then the firefighters who ran toward the falling towers are over rated?The men who rushed to the shot down helicopters in Mogadishu to protect the injured helicopter pilots despite knowing that they would likely die doing so are over rated. The many men who have put themselves into harms way selflessly are over rated?It is president because they put consideration of their own safety second that they are far from over rated!You sir are a horses ass!
QuoteHoly shit.So then the firefighters who ran toward the falling towers are over rated?The men who rushed to the shot down helicopters in Mogadishu to protect the injured helicopter pilots despite knowing that they would likely die doing so are over rated. The many men who have put themselves into harms way selflessly are over rated?It is president because they put consideration of their own safety second that they are far from over rated!You sir are a horses ass!Could not agree moreSent from my SM-G903W using Tapatalk
Holy shit.So then the firefighters who ran toward the falling towers are over rated?The men who rushed to the shot down helicopters in Mogadishu to protect the injured helicopter pilots despite knowing that they would likely die doing so are over rated. The many men who have put themselves into harms way selflessly are over rated?It is president because they put consideration of their own safety second that they are far from over rated!You sir are a horses ass!
"Overrated" does not mean "not valuable." Ass.It is ethical for firefighters, police, etc. to do heroic acts because they have the training to do so as safely as possible. Untrained bystanders often just add to the body count or get in the way, so non-emergency personnel are routinely discouraged from doing heroism.
So your message to the families of those who gave their lives trying to help others would be that while indeed over rated their sacrifice was somewhat valuable?
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