c00kies Posted April 29, 2013 Share Posted April 29, 2013 Now that's what I call a bad hairday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tortorella's Rant Posted April 29, 2013 Share Posted April 29, 2013 It sounded like a hairy situation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeNiro Posted April 29, 2013 Share Posted April 29, 2013 Yeah, is it tragic if it's self-inflicted? This reminds me of the 9/11 firefighters being called heroes when they were just doing their job. USA Today is pretty sensationalist so I'm not too surprised. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raffi Torres's Smirk Posted April 30, 2013 Share Posted April 30, 2013 They could of refused to go into those buildings if they wanted to. They didn't though, and that's why they're heroes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshuaGuy Posted April 30, 2013 Share Posted April 30, 2013 A civilian that runs into a burning building to rescue people is a hero. They went above and beyond their duty. A person who is paid to run into a burning building to rescue people is a person doing their job. I would instead call them noble or courageous for taking on that risky job, but what they are doing is exactly what they signed up for and thus within their duty. Words like hero and tragic get thrown around too much, and it sucks because they lose their true meaning. I am sorry that guy died while hair-lining but I don't think it's tragic, that's all I meant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MANGO Posted April 30, 2013 Share Posted April 30, 2013 Is it really a record if you're the only one stupid enough to do something. Will this become an Olympic event. Guinness should be embarrassed to even come off interested in this. This kind of thing is variety show filler at best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raffi Torres's Smirk Posted April 30, 2013 Share Posted April 30, 2013 I don't throw the word Hero around often but in my opinion choosing to be a firefighter is heroic in itself. The definition of hero applies to firefighters quite well. Hero 1a person, typically a man, who is admired for their courage, outstanding achievements, or noble qualities: Just an FYI, I am not a firefighter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denguin Posted April 30, 2013 Share Posted April 30, 2013 Well I guess it just depends on your definition of 'hero': In this case I would consider the deeds committed by the firefighter to be ordinary to him. Whatever, I dont mean disrespect to firefighters (I was one). Let's not hijack the thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
250Integra Posted April 30, 2013 Share Posted April 30, 2013 You could say he was.. stranded. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hudson bay rules Posted April 30, 2013 Share Posted April 30, 2013 Who the hell came up with this hairbrained idea in the first place? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Brahma Bull Posted April 30, 2013 Share Posted April 30, 2013 Yeah, is it tragic if it's self-inflicted? This reminds me of the 9/11 firefighters being called heroes when they were just doing their job. USA Today is pretty sensationalist so I'm not too surprised. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monty Posted April 30, 2013 Share Posted April 30, 2013 A civilian that runs into a burning building to rescue people is a hero. They went above and beyond their duty. A person who is paid to run into a burning building to rescue people is a person doing their job. I would instead call them noble or courageous for taking on that risky job, but what they are doing is exactly what they signed up for and thus within their duty. Words like hero and tragic get thrown around too much, and it sucks because they lose their true meaning. I am sorry that guy died while hair-lining but I don't think it's tragic, that's all I meant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tortorella's Rant Posted April 30, 2013 Share Posted April 30, 2013 It sounded like a hairy situation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raffi Torres's Smirk Posted April 30, 2013 Share Posted April 30, 2013 So let's say a police officer sacrifices his/her life in order to save many more. He/she wouldn't be considered a hero in your books, since their job is to serve/protect? And also it's not ordinary for firefighters to run into buildings on the verge of collapsing after being struck by an airplane, since you want to be so technical. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raffi Torres's Smirk Posted April 30, 2013 Share Posted April 30, 2013 lol, what a load of nonsense. Trying saying that to Chris Higgin's face. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buggernut Posted April 30, 2013 Share Posted April 30, 2013 Hopefully, he can add a Darwin Award in addition to his Guinness record to his accomplishments. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monty Posted April 30, 2013 Share Posted April 30, 2013 Firemen get a lot of respect in society because what they do requires strength, courage, and resolve. The things they do at work are things normal civilians could never dream of accomplishing, but for them it's just another day at the office. It is not extraordinary to them, but extraordinary to us. If a civilian off the street donned a helmet and jacket on 9/11 and helped out it would be fair to call them a hero, because they surpassed the level of contribution expected from them (which would be nothing). So if the other firemen who have training and experience saving people from burning buildings are heroes, what is a civilian called? A superhero? If you are going to say 'well, why can't they both just be called heroes?' I disagree with you. I think that equating the two actions is disrespectful to the civilian. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raffi Torres's Smirk Posted April 30, 2013 Share Posted April 30, 2013 So again, I repeat my original question. Whether a fireman is paid or a volunteer, why should that have any bearing on whether what they do is heroic or are referred to as a "hero?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monty Posted April 30, 2013 Share Posted April 30, 2013 It's not about being paid or not, it's because they signed up for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raffi Torres's Smirk Posted April 30, 2013 Share Posted April 30, 2013 Interesting, I've never heard or read that that was a requirement before. Good to know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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