I personally think, that cowardice, while not noble, is the right choice. We as humans are instinctively born to 1. survive, 2. to start a family line. While being a hero sounds glorious, you are dead, and nothing more can be done. Denying human nature does not work out as well in movies. I personally would rather survive and possibly be labeled a coward, then end my life saving someone.
It really depends upon each person’s personality. Either one is right for someone. A dead hero is a person that probably died being heroically stupid, they probably made a bad judgment call or swerved when they should have ducked. A coward that runs is not someone I would want with me, near me or in my close circles, but, I can understand the fear that makes one run. Not all people have the same heart. I would not totally condemn a coward I would just avoid them in the future once I realized they deserted me or mine.
Yeah, its not an issue of stupidity or going against human nature or whatever to die a hero. Its a judgement call, an emotional judgement call. If someone wants to risk their life at the possibility of saving others its not ‘stupid’ its a emotional judgement call on their part, theres really no way to judge it based on idiocy or intelligence.
Its an issue of how much someone values their life in comparison to whatever they’re doing to risk it.
Better to live as a hero! Even though evolution says genes are important, they do not have to be important to me. In the universe’s perspective of time, our lives are mere seconds. Might as well go out a hero.
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