Is the word "hero" thrown around too loosely these days?

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Answer 1

Yes, I am an English Gentleman, known for my heroism



...some spotty faced firemen call them selves Hero's all the time...it does not help when I am riding through town on my White stead in shining armour..people think I am in fancy dress..



Honestly, that dragon isn't going to kill itself

Answer 2

I think it is. But it all depends on what you consider a "hero" Who can you point to currently in the media, that lives up to the actual definition of hero? If you need help here's some definitions from http://www.rhymezone.com:



noun: the principal character in a play or movie or novel or poem

noun: (classical mythology) a being of great strength and courage celebrated for bold exploits; often the offspring of a mortal and a god

noun: a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength

Answer 3

hi I think so some people don,t know what a hero is a real hero is true and faithful and he or she will never will go back on their word that what a true hero means but when such a hero comes aound there are thous that do take avantage of them why you aske becouse they think they can but don,t think that that hero don,t have feelings couse they do becouse they are bad assess it does,nt mean that you or me or any body els can take avantage of them you can couse your supper hero to leave think about it the lord knows I had well I had been for years I had a supper hero we went to school to gether he was like the big brother that I never did have four years later he passed away he had cancer very bad theres not a day that does,nt go by that I don,t about him I never took avantage of my supper hero

Answer 4

Way too much so. I think it is a serious perversion of the word to refer to athletes as heros. Some of them are great people, but they PLAY a game as their line of work, how are they heros?

Answer 5

Yeah, probably.



B R gives a very good answer. Me personally, I admire Brett Favre (QB for the Green Bay Packers) not cuz he's an excellent QB (he is) but because of his response to a very hard year- his dad died, then his brother-in-law was killed in an ATV accident on his property, and his wife was diagnosed with breast cancer.

Answer 6

It all depends on the context. I do not think in reference to any honorable soldier, police officer, or fireman that it has not been used too much. They are heros.

Answer 7

Well, i was going to say yes, but i think no.



We all are heroes to someone.



I know one of my heroes is my mom because she doesn't think about herself ever.

Answer 8

Yes very much so in my opinion!

Answer 9

Far too casually

Answer 10

Most definitely. I think we've forgotten what "True" heroism is.

Answer 11

yes.

Answer 12

I think so!