{"id":9,"date":"2017-09-26T04:34:29","date_gmt":"2017-09-26T04:34:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.scu.edu\/laurendillon\/?p=9"},"modified":"2017-09-26T04:34:29","modified_gmt":"2017-09-26T04:34:29","slug":"a-call-to-action-vs-a-call-for-attention","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.scu.edu\/laurendillon\/2017\/09\/26\/a-call-to-action-vs-a-call-for-attention\/","title":{"rendered":"A Call to Action vs. A Call for Attention"},"content":{"rendered":"

In recent news, the NFL has come under mass scrutiny for the various teams and players who reuse to take part in the Pledge of Allegiance. Many are quick to criticize, pointing out that the individuals \u00a0are disrespectful to the flag and those who fought for it. One indiviual even goes as far as to say that anyone who sits through the Pledge is a “son of a bitch”. In response to the backlash the teams are receiving a good majority call the players \u00a0“heroes” and applauded them as idols.\u00a0\"\"\u00a0 But are these men really heroes? Or are they simply people, like you and me, expressing their beliefs on a grander scale. The term hero often conquers up images of Superman swooping in at just the right time to save the damsel in distress, or the Avengers all working together to save whatever city is in peril in that movie. We often associate hero with such big achievements, that when something along those lines happens in front of us, it is hard to know how to truly define what we are seeing . The players who are taking a stand are certainly showing heroic qualities, but the extent of their heroicness ends there. Sure they put a lot on the line by expressing their beliefs and putting \u00a0money, public viewer ship, and their career on the line, but does that truly make them a modern day hero? While they are bringing great attention to the important topic at hand, there is so much for they could be doing with their status. Being highly paid, and well known, they have a greater opportunity and platform to take action rather than just call attention. So no, they are not considered heroes, because heroes would take the extra step with no hesitation to preserve what they are fighting for. Although they have many heroic values, it is not enough of a separation from us average joe’s to be considered a hero.<\/p>\n

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