Are there too many Heroes

[Bobgok23]

I disagree, I think that reduces the value of the word, I don't think that distinguished ability is to do something that many other people can do.

 

That's it, is it not? Many could do the heroic thing, few do. By choice or opportunity.

[mj.scuba]

That depends doesn't it, a large proportion of adults have some first aid training, does using it successfully make you a hero?

 

I'm sure it does to the person being saved, and their loved ones.

[Cyclone]

I'm pretty sure they're greatful, as we all would be. The same would apply if a fireman rescued us from a burning building (as another example), does that mean a fireman is a hero for doing his job?

 

Bobgok said "Many could but few do", but that's not true, people are saved all the time by CPR and various other ways (like the fireman example), they can't all be hero's or the word hero just starts to mean less.