Journal #38
"I know there are a lot of great people out there doing plenty of wonderful things for
the greater good. They're risking their lives, giving up huge amounts of time, energy,
and money to make our world just. But the concept of heroes is gone. Do you ever
hear anyone talking about whom their heroes are? It used to be a common question.
Today, most people would be hard pressed to come up with an answer. We've been
fooled too many times." Explain the meaning of the word hero, and then examine the
validity of the writer's assertion that "the concept of heroes is gone."