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Post by Erika on Jul 4, 2014 21:55:52 GMT -5
Discuss the real life superhero movement. Are there heroes in your area? Have you ever met a hero, or considered donning a mask yourself? In what ways is it awesome? In what ways is it a terrible idea?
This is a short answer assignment.
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Post by Adamant Ace on Jul 6, 2014 22:09:18 GMT -5
There aren't any in my area and I've never met one. I've thought about it, but I simply don't have the personality necessary to make it work. It's awesome to actually get to wear a costume and to try help people. It's a terrible idea because for the most part, people are still just going to think of you as a vigilante, especially the cops. There's going to be very little gratitude, it's going to be expensive if you want to stay in one piece, way more work for less results than you'd expect (most of us don't have the brains and resources of Bruce Wayne), and in the end you're probably going spend some time in jail just because the cops don't like the idea of some idiot in a costume trying to do their job.
Grade: 0 points, just the 0 thanks a masked hero receives.
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Post by Twitch on Jul 27, 2014 23:27:43 GMT -5
Although the RLSH movement is quiet strong in the U.S.A., there are none publicly active in my state - probably due to weather (heat index has been +100F for about a week now. In winter it gets down to 15F with ice.) I have met a few heroes, but none of the costumed variety.
When I was young, I would have join up in a heartbeat. After 9/11, all my dreams of becoming a action hero like Superman, Black Canary, Hulk, or Robin Hood were put squarely into the realm of fantasy. I was a small pre-teen girl who didn't even know basic first-aid. I needed to change that. However, as I grew and gathered skills, I realized something important. Putting on a costume doesn't help people in the slightest. The costume is often just an excuse to act 'outside the norm.' Yes, it can get attention to a cause and inspire other people to help. However, thirsty person doesn't care what the water-bearer is wearing. The help is important not the person bringing it.
Now, please do not think that I'm dissing RLSH. They can do great things; patrol neighborhoods, assist the homeless, help drunk women find safe cabs. I just think they're over complicating things. The world doesn't need to be changed into a comic book with caped crusaders skirting the law - it just needs more people to act like heroes.
Grade: Kudos for recognizing the importance of first aid training
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Post by rypperd0c on Jul 28, 2014 10:45:10 GMT -5
I never had the chance to meet with a Real-Life superhero. I understand what they are doing, and why. Good for them. I believe that we all have a responsibility to our communities. Sometimes we need a splash of color, and/or a mask to break out of the shamefully normal behavior of just ignoring the world around us.
Would I put on a cape and cowl? for the right cause, yes, in a heartbeat. That being said, I am already seen as a hero by a good number of people, because I have helped them out, or in some way made a positive impact in their life, and I did it simply by believing in the power of a smile and a dedication to making life worth living.
Grade: A neon yellow safety vest
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Post by Erika on Jul 28, 2014 18:11:40 GMT -5
So if the primary function of donning a hero persona and costume is to bring attention to the acts of kindness and community support that these people are doing, does it justify the silliness? Where does bringing attention turn into seeking attention?
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Post by Twitch on Jul 28, 2014 19:25:54 GMT -5
So if the primary function of donning a hero persona and costume is to bring attention to the acts of kindness and community support that these people are doing, does it justify the silliness? Where does bringing attention turn into seeking attention? And that last question is why I don't feel safe starting down that road. I don't trust myself. Someone else may have the moral fiber to pull it off, but my heart isn't pure enough.
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Post by Erika on Jul 30, 2014 18:26:08 GMT -5
That's an interesting idea, too. At what point does a noble act stop being noble because it's not being done for noble reasons? If the thirsty dude still gets his water, does it matter that the hero was doing it primarily for the lols of prancing about in a cape?
There is a theory that EVERYTHING we do is motivated by our own self interest. We do altruistic things because it benefits us in some way.
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Post by Kashiro on Sept 1, 2014 6:46:14 GMT -5
Living in Sydney, there aren't many that try and stop crime. Living in Sydney, there are none that do this dressed in spandex or a mask. However, there are heroes aplenty. Be it from Emergency Services to a polite man on a bus. So I can say I've met a hero; just not one with powers. I have not really considered donning a mask, since there are too many logistical problems with ensuring safety and actually doing something without going overboard and injuring somebody and getting charged with assault or possession of a weapon with intent to maim etc. Hell, just a few weeks ago a guy had a police team approach him at a train station because he was in a Deadpool costume, with fake katanas and all. They let him go when they realised he was donning the costume for an event at a hospital, but still. It isn't that good of an idea as it sounds, because patrols can be boring, you're going to be gawked at, and you might not be able to actually find anything to stop. However, it IS a good idea because it can be nice to see people doing something to help the community, and maybe it'd inspire some others to take up the mantle and create a pseudo-superhero league.
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Post by Erika on Sept 4, 2014 22:39:55 GMT -5
A quick googling shows nine heroes in Australia, though I didn't look more closely to see if any were near you. rlsh.wikia.com/wiki/Category:RLSH_in_AustraliaJust to be clear, real life superheroes aren't supposed to be fighting crime or be armed vigilantes. They're more like a costumed community service. Like the upthread example of handing out water bottles to the homeless. Or offering to carry groceries, or pick up litter or somesuch. Their crimefighting is, as far as I know, limited to neighborhood watch type stuff, where they might walk people home, or keep an eye out for shenanigans and call the real authorities. Which kind of shows my hand on my opinion of what way it could be a terrible idea. The minute someone starts carrying a weapon and goes looking for crime to thwart, or takes actions beyond those of any reasonable citizen, is the minute you become more more likely to wind up in jail or in the hospital.
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