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    Quote Originally Posted by Philipvs Vallindervs Calicvla View Post
    Which completely misses the point of heroics - as others have shown.

    Why would you even think heroism could be banal?
    This thread has a lot of good responses from a number of people who are not ideologically blinded.

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    Default Re: The Banality of Heroism

    Quote Originally Posted by HoreTore View Post
    This thread has a lot of good responses from a number of people who are not ideologically blinded.
    None of them agree with you.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Philipvs Vallindervs Calicvla View Post
    None of them agree with you.
    Since I haven't offered any opinions at all, it would be weird for anyone to "agree".
    Still maintain that crying on the pitch should warrant a 3 match ban

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    Quote Originally Posted by HoreTore View Post
    Since I haven't offered any opinions at all, it would be weird for anyone to "agree".
    You imply that you are of the opinion that heroism is on more of the banal side of things.
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    Default Re: The Banality of Heroism

    he did not really imply, he was merely posing a hypothetical.

    We do not sow.

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