Comment on Do you think that Edward Snowden is a hero?
Garbagio@lemmy.zip 1 month ago
It’s hard to say he’s a hero, but, what he did was undoubtedly heroic.
Comment on Do you think that Edward Snowden is a hero?
Garbagio@lemmy.zip 1 month ago
It’s hard to say he’s a hero, but, what he did was undoubtedly heroic.
Ougie@lemmy.world 1 month ago
If doing something heroic does not make you a hero then what does?
ThanksObama@sh.itjust.works 1 month ago
Nope. You can do a great deed and still be a shitty person.
Ougie@lemmy.world 1 month ago
Are you saying Snowden is a shitty person? If so, why, what’s he done?
ThanksObama@sh.itjust.works 1 month ago
Nope. That goes for everyone.
teslasaur@lemmy.world 1 month ago
He’s not. Unless you think taking a job to protect your country is “shitty”
Garbagio@lemmy.zip 1 month ago
I would say inspiring people. Not that anyone should be held to that standard, mind you; I don’t begrudge Edward for fucking off to Russia. One heroic deed is certainly more than most, and I think the world would be a better place if more people rose to the occasion. But to call him a hero? Idk. I personally wouldn’t.
Ougie@lemmy.world 1 month ago
Can you give an example of someone you would call a hero?
Garbagio@lemmy.zip 1 month ago
I’d say a well known example is Greta Thunberg. She’s consistently stood up for good things at the cost of her health and safety, and while (no offense) nothing has been at the level of exposing a global surveillance apparatus, she has consistently engaged with the world, rolling each action into her public persona, only to use that persona to garner even more attention to her next action. I know Snowden clearly performed an extraordinary act at the cost of his own health and safety; truly a heroic action. And again, I mean this as no slight, dude did more than most; dude is well within his rights to go live as he wants. But, while I would say that Snowden has a consistency to his message, I wouldn’t necessarily say he has consistency to his action.