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Tuesday, November 22, 2005

Question of the Day #11: Heroes

TV's Mr. Neil Permalink   7 comments

Do atheists have heroes? What is a hero?

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7 Comments:

At 11/22/2005 9:49 AM, Blogger Nielsio declaimed...

Sure they do. A hero is someone who's personality or a part of it you admire. Usually the hero has a special gift, but it's not solely the gift that you admire, it's what's being done with it.

 
At 11/22/2005 11:53 AM, Blogger Zachary Moore declaimed...

Excuse me, I'm sorry, but that's not all it takes to be a hero. A hero kills people, people that wish him harm. A hero is part human and part supernatural. A hero is born out of a childhood trauma, or out of a disaster, and must be avenged.


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Sorry, I could resist that Dwight quote from "The Office."

My hero? Thomas Jefferson, hands down. The guy took a razor blade to the Bible while he was a sitting President. That's what America used to be, and should be again.

 
At 11/22/2005 12:25 PM, Blogger Aaron Kinney declaimed...

Heroes are people who perform actions, usually drastic, that are admired by others. Often heroes are idolized or made into symbols or superhuman figures.

I have two heroes: Carl Sagan and Maynard James Keenan. We all know who Carl Sagan is, but some of you might not know who Maynard James Keenan is.

Maynard is the lead singer for the bands Tool and A Perfect Circle. The music from both bands (And Maynards lyrics) are very atheistic and anti-conformist. He writes very deep, moving, and inspired lyrics. And Tool is one of the most respected and admired bands in the entire music scene. Their debut album, Opiate, was a total assault on organized religion and conformist society, and their later albums have also pushed the same message.

 
At 11/22/2005 12:50 PM, Blogger Francois Tremblay declaimed...

All valid choices, but I don't really believe in "heroes". Courage is simply the willpower to do whatever is needed, even when it can lead you into the depths, out of necessity. In the case of philosophy, the burning desire to speak up and not let evil stand alone, simply because you can't let it. In that sense, I think all of us are little heroes.

 
At 11/22/2005 4:57 PM, Blogger mathyoo declaimed...

"need" is too strong of a word. I do have heroes, but I hardly "need" them to be happy or healthy. I think it's good to have them, as long as we can keep an open mind and not elevate them to levels beyond their worth. Thomas Jefferson, for example (yes, he's one of my heroes too) kept slaves and had illigitimate children with at least on of them. No human is perfect, and in some ways, knowing my heroes' foibles makes me appreciate them more.

 
At 11/22/2005 5:43 PM, Blogger Francois Tremblay declaimed...

Don't confuse "spiritual" with "religious".

 
At 11/22/2005 10:22 PM, Blogger Francois Tremblay declaimed...

"Hero-worship is strongest where there
is least regard for human freedom."
-- Herbert Spencer

 

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