> Nothing to do with the qualities of Kevin Costner, but it has something to do with famous people, and so on...:
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> I liked "Dances with Wolves", i dont have anything against Kevin Costner, well, correction, i do have something against all actors, or actrices, who more or less built up an ego, in such way that they can reach the sky (or try to reach the sky).
> I mean, whats the point? So they play in movies, and they make a lot of money, and many people worship them (the fools). They are just normal persons! They also have to go to the bathroom from time to time, they also have to sleep and eat and drink... What makes them different from us? Hmm? What? O, they play-in-movies! Wow, big deal! Thats their job, ive got my job too (which isnt playing in movies, lol), we all got jobs (thats the idea anyway). Thats the point of being a human: we get born, have our childhood, get a job, make some money, enjoy life, and then we die...

I'm not entirely sure where your dissatisfaction is directed. Your main concern seems to be against celebrities, i.e. those who develop inflated egos from all the adulation they receive. But then you generalize to say, in effect, that there is no need to look up to the heros in our society.

I think you are confusing "idols" and idolism with "heroes". Yes, movie idols are often symbols of extreme and undeserved worship. Often they're highly visible without any real substance. I really can't understand people who obsess themselves with every aspect of a celebrity's life. I do know, however, that being a hero is somewhat different.


> Frankly, i hate all that hero-famous people-worshipping-thing. (sorry, famous, i wont adore ya when you're famous, lol, not because you're famous anyway)
> And, i know there was a thread about this, but i dont have any heroes. If you mean by heroes that you look up to someone, you adore someone, you worship someone, then i dont have a hero.

Well... Like Famous, I tend to think of a Hero as a person who rises to the occasion, and who is noticed for his/her admirable actions and exceptional qualities in that situation. The action needn't be "heroic" or courageous. I admire the people who inspire me to see and know the world -- and everyday life -- in terms that go beyond the limits of one's own self. In fact, everyone I know on this board -- from Dan and Tom to Chris and unipeg -- has inspired me in this way, one time or another. So all of you are heroes to me. :-)