SOMEONE ASKED IF ATTA WAS COURAGEOUS.
THIS WAS MY REPLY TO HIM.
Courage is a cultural phenomenon which means it has cultural context, connotations and cultural conclusions. A robber invading a house is culturally inappropriate and receives no cultural compliments even though if you wish to do the same, you may consider that it may take you a little "courage". A feat attempted ( notice I am not saying accomplished) which is beyond usual human behavior and endeavor in those given circumstances and hailed heroic/beneficial by a culture (s) would be what I call courageous. It must be beyond usual human endeavor and benefit a society, community and culture. That is courage.
Atta was a common criminal, if he did what the govt says he did.
WHAT DO YOU THINK?
There are many facets to courage, and many who will never know what true courage is. I know people that are everyday heroes. They don the courage to walk into burning buildings, pursue criminals or teach our children.
Then there are the people who face illness with a courage that is relentless.
There are people who don the courage to go forward after such a tragic loss in their life.
Courage after mother nature has ripped your world apart.
Atta was not courageous. IMO, anyone who takes the lives of others for any cause/belief is evil.
I wouldn't have been so smooth with my response. :)
Cynthia, I have not been called smooth in quite some time. Thanks for a great response.