I was just thinking, (idea for Marx here): it would be kind of cool I think, if we had an additional forum here to post stories about people who have performed acts of heroism, large and small, to honor the men (and women) who have given something altruistically to society. These people are far too often overlooked, ignored. When you watch the news, all we hear about are the horror stories. People killing each other, robbing each other, hurting each other...wouldn't it be a nice change to have a forum to post stories about the positive contributions that people make?

Stories like this maybe:

Conquering Everest blindly

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The year Erik Weihenmayer became the first blind person to conquer the tallest mountain in the world.

Led by his close friends, and roped, Erik jumps crevasses to reach the summit.

When asked about this feat, he said, “I was confident I could do as well as anyone who goes to that mountain. And I knew I could turn back gracefully if necessary.”

Just 5 years before this achievement, 15 climbers died in a storm that trapped 3 groups near the summit. It was Everest worst death toll for a single year.

Despite the tragedy and being criticized as a potential liability for his team, Erik said:

“… I refused to be the weak link of the team. I wanted them to put their lives in my hands as I would put mine in theirs. I would carry my share. I would contribute as any other team member. I would not be carried up to the mountain and spiked on top like a football. If I were to reach the summit, I would reach it with dignity.”

Nicknamed Super Blind or Blindenheimer by close friends, this ex school teacher is not only the first blind person to summit Mount Everest but also one of only about 100 people to successfully summit the highest peaks of the world’s seven continents.

In 2004, Erik and Everest team members went to Tibet to train blind students on a climb to the Rombuk Glacier on the north side of Mt. Everest.

In a country that believes that blindness is a sign that evil spirits are present - Erik challenge the local superstitions.

Erik said, “These were blind kids who were told they had evil spirits inside them, kids who were tied to beds in dark rooms, kids who were sold in and out of slavery.”

Once treated like lepers, the pupils of Sabriye Tenberken (also blind) ultimately stood together at 21,500-feet - higher than any other team of blind people in history.

When he’s not climbing or at home with his wife, Ellie and daughter, Emma, Erik is usually at a speaking engagement. He still climbs approximately 50 days a year.

Or how about this:

(In regard to the Virginia Tech massacre):

There were individual acts of bravery. One professor, a Holocaust survivor, Liviu Librescu, 76, blocked a classroom door to allow his students time to jump out of a window to safety. He was shot dead.

If the feminist hate mongers on campus hadn't tormented Cho so much he wouldn't have shot anyone and the holocaust survivor would still be teaching. Cho wanted to study English, but his "English" professor turned out to be an internationally known misadrist feminsit author. When he asked female students for a date, instead of just politely sayint "no" they had him arrested for "harassment." By the 3rd time, instead of asking politely again, he just shot her first. Then the rest.

How many times can you kick a dog before he bites your foot?

They are having a memorial at VT, but not a word will be said about cleaning up the anti-men hate they teach that pushes some men over the edge of anger.

Blessings

Bob

Bob,

WHY does everything have to be about "feminism" to you? Are you really that tunnel--visioned? This guy was mentally ill. There's no doubt about it. Feminism didn't cause it. He was sick. I'm not going to get into a big debate about that with you, because I know it's futile. To you, feminism is the cause of every problem, every evil, every tragedy.

The point of my idea is, to bring something POSITIVE to this forum. I don't know about you, but I LIKE learning about things that people do unselfishly for others, or to learn about obstacles that people have overcome to achieve their dreams. It's inspiring!

It wouldn't hurt to have a little of that in here.

You brought up the topic. You can defend feminist hate at VT all you like, but it doesn't change the anti-men hate they teach there, and the violence that it has caused.

You didn't answer the question.

How many times can you kick a dog before he bites your foot?



Blessings

Bob

Bob,

I'm sure you'd know the answer to that if you had any dogs.

Tera you can post heroic stories in the chit chat section it will still get viewed the same as if it had it's own section.

It is agood idea Tera

Here is one I found awesome . I forget the names and dates and other minor deatails it took place somewhere in the USA

A mother and her child a little girl of about 4. They were on holiday and had taken a ski lift up a mountain they were near the summit when the girl slipped out somehow of the chair, the mother grabbed her child by the coat just in time but the girl was only precariously held by the coat her legs were unsupported .The drop was thousands of feet.One false move and the child would plummet to her death far below.
The lift was stopped and as it was stopped near the control tower many people saw what happened a young man of 18 years of age,seeing the situation climbed out on top of the tower got to the cable and feet dangling used his hands to move along the cable until he reached the chair lift. He then climbed onto the chair lift and lifted the child to safety with one hand.
I turns out that this young man was a weight lifter and supremely fit enabling him to save the little girls life. He afterwards said he did not see himself as a hero knew he could do it so just had a go.

Some friends of our Family Carl and Mary Hinkle could not have children. When I was 10 they adopted a Korean Boy. Who was 15 at the time. I met him at the Lockheed Missiles and Space Company Pinic. When I was on my Mission in Europe. He was Married and his Wife an Army Brat was Pregnant. They went Skiing. And were in a Gandola with other People. Suddenly the Cable came loose. He pushed her and 8 others out of the Car. Saving them, and sacrificing himself to save his wife and Child. Men are hard wired to do this.

The Gondola fell over 1500 feet. He was killed of course. His sacrifice barely registered a Blip on the Media. This aspect of Male behavior is overlooked by Feminists. But it is real and a part of Human experience.

Absolutely - their hatred for men is more than obvious by what they fail to note, let alone the focus they exaggerate.

These are wonderful stories, guys...thanks for posting them!

But I'm wondering this: a couple of you said that feminists "overlook" or ignore these things because you don't see them in the news. Do feminists decide what gets released on our news casts? Is it ALWAYS about feminism? Do you think there's a feminist out there somewhere saying "Don't release that heroic story because gee, it just might make a man look GOOD?" C'mon guys. It's not always about feminism.

TERA, I generally post stories of male heroism in the 'Great Men & Their Historical Accomplishments' section of the board. Here's a couple of my favorites.

http://antimisandry.com/more_great_men-t7497.html