Being Randomly At A Movie Isn't "True Heroism'

Now I realize I am probably making no friends when I post this, but I did feel strongly about it. What exactly makes the victims of the Aurora shooting "true heroes"? My heart goes out to them, and especially to the families of the people who were killed in that depraved man's rampage.

But being at the wrong place at the wrong time is not heroism. Getting shot by a madman is not heroism.

I have nothing but respect for these people. Believe me. My beef is with the media that cheapens "true heroes" by overapplying the term. These people aren't true heroes. They are true victims.


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