Dursky has narrow definition of heroes
Great parents, teachers, religious leaders and others can be heroes too
Dursky has narrow definition of heroes Great parents, teachers, religious leaders and others can be heroes too Check out this story on desmoinesregister.com: http://dmreg.co/1CQKXfV
DesMoines Published 11:07 p.m. CT Feb. 1, 2015
Based upon his recent letter, Ed Dursky has seen too many movies glorifying war — or too much of one such movie, "American Sniper." [" 'Sniper' Chris Kyle is worthy of hero title," Jan. 29] He says he can count his list of modern-day heroes on one hand. My guess is that all of them have served in the military. If so, his definition of a hero is far, far too narrow and skewed.
But let's start with the military. Is Dursky saying that only five of the tens of thousands of Americans who served in Iraq and Afghanistan are heroes? Didn't they protect the lives of each other, as he praises his favorite sniper for doing? Is Dursky dishonoring the thousands that died in these wars or were grievously wounded in them? How about Americans who have never been in the military? What about policemen and firemen that have risked their lives over the years to protect us here at home? What about doctors and nurses who have voluntarily gone overseas to fight deadly diseases?
I think great parents, teachers, religious leaders and so forth can be heroes as well. If Dursky sees such statements as being "politically correct," he's wrong. They're just correct.
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