Who are your heroes?

[Milneman]

So, your top five...and reasons why if you're so inclined.

[Peace&Love]

1.Simon Parkes
2.Billy Ryan & Kerry Cassidy (Both tremendous contribution to Humanity)
3.Miles Johnston
4.Alex Collier
5.The Anonymous Good Doer from on and/or off worlds where ever they are

[boja]

I don't have any.

I look UP to nobody.

Similarly, I look DOWN on nobody.

[mosquito]

Well, I prefer to be my own hero, though not a very good one !! The top 5 people I most admire would be, in no particular order :

Che Guevarra - saw the injustices heaped upon the people of his continent and did something about it, sacrificing his career as a doctor.
Peng De Huai - Chinese revolutionary. When he was 10, he was rude to a teacher, causing his family to "lose face", so his grandmother sentenced him to death. Yes, you didn't misread that - he was sentenced to death my his grandmother ! He was rescued by an uncle and eventually became a key figure in the Chinese revolution. He was a serious critic of Mao's policies post-revolution, and was imprisoned.
Martin Luther King - shouldn't need explanation.
David Icke - Tells the truth as he sees it, isn't afraid of ridicule or of rocking the boat. Probably done more than anyone else to help humanity wake up.
Nelson Mandela - managed to come out of a 25 year prison stretch without a chip on his shoulder, and oversaw a peaceful transition in South Africa, when everyone was expecting a blood bath. What happened subsequently is not his doing.

Hmm, they're all revolutionaries in some degree or other !!

[markpierre]

Jesus Christ ..... Took on the worst job I can imagine.
Richard Brautigan ..... Taught me that words are a playground.
Bruce Springsteen .... Located my heart for me and wouldn't let me lose it. We're tougher than the rest.
My Father .......... The most honest man I've ever known.
My brother ......... The kindest, most thoughtful man I've ever known.

[Wind]

I wouldn't really want to place anyone "above" others, but I must admit that there are people who have influenced me greatly and I do admire them for their wisdom and courage. I left Jesus and Buddha out of the list for certain reasons, but I could give so many other names too!

Alan Watts - His thoughts have helped me to understand this reality.
John Lennon - Made great music, was a dreamer and not the only one.
Eckhart Tolle - Helped me to understand that I am awareness behind my thoughts.
Graham Hancock - Inpspiring investigative writer with a great mind and a big heart.
Mahatma Gandhi - He proved that nonviolent protests and love can and will change this world.

[Chester]

Posted by Milneman (here)
So, your top five...and reasons why if you're so inclined.

My wife, Cristina... for a whole book full of reasons but most of all, she trusts me to be open/honest with me about her deepest, darkest secrets.

My three sons - each for their own specific reasons -

Stephen - because he constantly reminds me - "Its all good, Dad."

Reid - because he has a truly big heart yet also has that fight for what is right energy.

Dylan - for his discipline, consistency and goal achievement.

My Dad - who loved me totally unconditionally.

[Deega]

Heroes are the responsible mothers, fathers, bringing life to Earth!

And then figuratively, the elements that allows me to live, all living things on Earth, the AIR that I breath, the pure water that I drink, the Sun with his heat/energy, the Aether withholding our every moves , the light for healing, etc. These are all unconditional love expression for us all, can't find any better heroes than that!

And finally, the people who take risks for the betterment of others.

[GloriousPoetry]

All mothers on earth who raise children on their own.....my mother who I never saw her strength until now in my 40s when I see life through a wider lens....

Being a woman on earth is not easy.....becoming a mother triples that experience.........not to lessen the task some single fathers take on however it's a given that women are the ones who take on most of the raising and rearing of children. When a man takes on that responsibility it's a huge deal but when a women takes it on...it's just a given.....

[Chester]

Posted by GloriousPoetry (here)
All mothers on earth who raise children on their own.....my mother who I never saw her strength until now in my 40s when I see life through a wider lens....

Being a woman on earth is not easy.....being a mother triples that experience.........

How about fathers who raised their children on their own?

My children's mother abandoned her sons when they were 4, 6 and 8 years old and I raised them on my own.

As far as hard to be a woman on earth, I would suggest it is hard to remain sane on earth at this time for anyone no matter the gender.

[markpierre]

Posted by GloriousPoetry (here)
All mothers on earth who raise children on their own.....my mother who I never saw her strength until now in my 40s when I see life through a wider lens....

Being a woman on earth is not easy.....being a mother triples that experience.........

Bravo! There's nothing more beautiful to me than a woman with an unnaturally strong left arm.

Hey being a heart centered male isn't easy here either. And not having children triples that experience too.

[seleka]

Katharine Hepburn, because she lived life on her terms, always. She was a humanist (like a feminist, but more than that to me)
Vandana Shiva for trying to save the world from Monsanto
Jeffrey Smith ditto
any person that has awakened and seeks to awaken others
me, because I keep getting up to take care of the house even though I am utterly convinced of the absurdity of it all.
If I think of more I will add it later.... I prefer to update instead of repost in a thread like this

[Camilo]

Abraham Lincoln, John F. Kennedy, Gandhi, John Lennon, John Paul II.

[Flowerpunkchip]

in no particular order

- Aaron Russo
- Frank Zappa
- Bill Hicks
- JFK Ghandhi Luther King (yes, he's a trio person unlike any other)
- And famous UFOlogist including Greer, Stephen Bassett, Richard Dolan, Gordon Cooper, Bill Ryan... Mitchell, O'Leary, Travis Walton, Gary Hesseltine, Toby Meloro,...

That's my five heroes.... oh come on, give me a break, there are way too many.

[AutumnW]

Stanislav Petrov--declined to launch atomic missiles while under orders to do so, in 1987, Russia. He rightly argued that a launch against the U.S. would ignite a nuclear war -- over what turned out to be an incoming flock of birds! This was his initial suspicion, so he ignored protocol. He was chastized by military, afterward!

Edward Snowden--for obvious reasons.

Rigoberta Menchu--Nobel peace prize winner, during the early 1990's. A labor organizer from Guatemala, who witnessed torture of her people and all the other indignities one can possibly imagine, at the hand of 'civilization'

Sixto Rodriguez-- See the film "Searching for Sugarman," He's an exquisite musician. He is also philosophically sophisticated, gentle, humble human being. Pure gold.

Martin Luther King--because he was the perfect leader, inspirational speaker...and he, like Gandhi promoted the idea of boycotts, non violent protest.

[Flowerpunkchip]

Posted by Milneman (here)
So, your top five...and reasons why if you're so inclined.

Milneman, I am sure that most people here would like to hear your top 5 too.

[Sith73]

Ok this tough one for me as I have many Hero’s.

1. The Silver Legion. (Cause they are in the business of fighting galactic tyranny and oppression)
2. Alex Collier- (He has gone above and beyond to help this planet)
3. Captain Kirk- (I don't believe in the "no-win" scenario.) Very innovative leadership character.
4. Harrison Ford (Indiana Jones) Because archaeology is just cool.
5. Source- Cause the creator is always with me

[powessy]

I have no heroes but I believe their are exceptional people, no person or god is above reproach.

[Orph]

Someday I hope to be my own hero.

[risveglio]

Posted by mariposafe (here)
Well, I prefer to be my own hero, though not a very good one !! The top 5 people I most admire would be, in no particular order :

Che Guevarra - saw the injustices heaped upon the people of his continent and did something about it, sacrificing his career as a doctor.

Got to love a doctor that executed over 10,000 of his citizens just because he could. Che was a monster.

I don’t need proof to execute a man,” snapped Che to a judicial underling in 1959. “I only need proof that it’s necessary to execute him!”

"The Negro is indolent and lazy," Che opined about his Congolese comrades, "and spends his money on frivolities, whereas the European is forward-looking, organized and intelligent."