Spiderman's A Real Hero

People say standing up for what you believe in makes you honorable. In many cases, sure, this is true, but in other cases, it could not be farther from the truth. We see protestors on the news, picketing for peace, marching for freedom, but we also see rioting, killing and attacks. An extreme example of why people are not admirable so much are the attacks that occured on 9/11. That day, when we were in first grade, we cunfusingly went through the school day watching as the teachers scrambled for answers, most of them crying. I may be wrong, but the brutal murders of thousands of innocent people does not seem very noble. The people that commited these attrocities are not admirable either. They were extremists and thought what they were doing was the right thing. But the large empty square in the middle of New York that acts as a burial ground for thousands shows that we should not approve of those who are "brave" enough to stand up for what they believe is right. People also believe we should be in Afghanistan fighting to create freedom. This is another wrong action. People say we're fighting for freedom, for peace on earth, but the soldiers that come home, limbs gone, many dead, it shows it is not worth it. You must see that the fighting over there has been happening for over two-thousand years. No military is strong enough to stop that. The people fighting believe they are supposed to, it is in their religion. The people that strap bombs to their chest and walk into a busy market think that what they're doing will earn them a seat next to God in heaven. They think they are a hero to their country. Should we admire these people? Should we say they are brave for sticking up for what they think is right? Should they be considered heroes? I don't think so.

--Eggy DiMelis