Mr. Reeves the Superman Hero?

[EBottema]

Well, I'm suprised nobody made any comments about his recent death. Well, I wanted to make a comment about it. Sure, it was great he was able to share some of his wealth to help cure spinal cord injuries. However, he did fall off a horse, he took a risk and paid the price, why does this make him a hero? Also, people that make him look like a hero don't look at the part that he really is selfish. Before his injury, he never donated any of his money to cure spinal cord injuries. Now that he had the injury, he donates money. Doesn't sound like a true hero to me... Another media joke... ...



Lets hear your opinion...



Erik

 

[Mike Ellis]

He may have had a vested interest in spinal cord research, but with the injury he sustained he did show a lot of courage fighting to get better. He contemplated suicide at one point, but decided not to go through with it after realizing his kids and wife wanted him to stay with them. In spite of being able to move ONLY 1 finger, he was able to continue acting and put out huge effort to make public appearances.



It's bad enough being an unknown fellow when something like that strikes you, but imagine being in a profession where your entire livelihood depends on how you look and how people perceive you. In a flash, you are transformed from a star-level leading man to an inert hunk of meat, with a breathing tube and a wheelchair your constant companions. Imagine the torture of seeing thousands of people who used to gaze at you with adoration, stare at your now distorted features and realize you will never regain what you had. In spite of all this, Mr. Reeves went on TV and in front of large audiences many, many times.



A lot of people lay down and quit for a heck of a lot less reason, but Mr. Reeves wouldn't give up - one tough hombre IMHO. In my book he was a hero, and then some.

 

[EBottema]

I do agree with you that he did put up a good fight but he had enough money to pay for the fight to make it worth while. Most people don't have the resources to do that.

 

[klenger]

I know that I would have given up long before he did. Maybe that does make him "superman".

 

[snowracer69]

I do agree with you that he did put up a good fight but he had enough money to pay for the fight to make it worth while. Most people don't have the resources to do that.

So, what you're saying is that he is a bad person because he had money? Or maybe not as good of a person as a quadraplegic who doesn't have money to fight their problem?



HE EARNED HIS WEALTH! What is wrong with that? It's called capitalism. I hold nothing against a person who is wealthy, especially those who earned it themselves.



My old roommate is looked down on by a lot of my friends because he is wealthy beyond belief. He is 22 and doesn't have to work if he doesn't want to. Why is he less of a person because of this? Why does money make you envious of what he has and make you want to belittle a person like that? Can't you work hard enough to get there too?



Sorry, I just get tired of people saying "it's all because he has money"... well, maybe so, but what is so bad about having money? And no, I'm anything but wealthy.

 

[ARedetzke]

Don't kill the messenger.

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AJ

On edit: At the risk of going to hell, and not to denigrate his contributions to research, it does seem pretty self serving.

 

[Rhondasway]

I'd venture to say that a lot of people who pursue cures (solutions) for just about everything from poverty to crippling disease have some personal reason for starting their work. It could be as simple as their sense of community, a desire to make money, or a relative or themselves in need.

I don't know that I'd call him "hero", but I believe he had courage, and that he did the best he could. Who can blame him for the fact that he was a celebrity, and that he used that and his money to try to help himself and others? I'd venture to guess that if he had been "cured", he would not have just walked away (pardon the pun) from the others he'd been an advocate for. Even if he had, whatever he'd contributed would remain.

Sometimes ya can just believe in the goodness of people...

 

[Andy Perreault]

All I know is that I want to see drag racer Darrell Gwynn walk again. If a celebrity uses their fame and money to help a cause that can benefit thousands of people, they certainly get a thumbs up for me. Is it "selfish" of them to use their fortune and notariety to further a cause that they can benefit from? What would you do if you were in his place? Would you say, "No, I don't care about finding a cure for spinal damage, I'm perfectly happy to be in this chair with a breathing tube. "

Sooner or later, they will find out a way to repair spinal damage. But it will take a lot of research, and research costs money. And you never know what other breakthroughs might unintentionally pop up during that research.

Christopher Reeve's work was noble in my book. What I don't like is when I see celebrities on TV using their fame to push their own political agenda or promote themselves. I mean, just because they're famous, why do so many people suck up to them and worship them? To me, the celebrities who do this are just plain egotistical and selfish, and the "fans" who idolize them are a bunch of losers! I get so sick of hearing about Michael Jackson, Martha Stewart, etc.

I'll shut up now.



Hi Rhonda! (we need a heart smiley )



Andy

 

[Sled Puller]

How many people even think of this disease or that cause until it strikes home?

On the other hand, how can anyone be a hero for falling off a horse? Shoot the damn things. Hayburners.

 

[Headshot zod]

I always thought his story was a bit ironic... ... ... Didn't he leave his first wife to marry a younger woman... ... ... ...

 

[loncray]

General Zod? I thought Supes had sent you into outer space? Guess I missed your return.



My opinion is that there was no reason for him to have given money to spinal cord research before his accident. I don't know what other charities he might've given to, but it's his money, earned by him, to do with what he wants. Obviously he had a vested interest in seeing that spinal cord research was done, but how does that become a reason to attack him? As someone else said, I'd rather read about him than Michael Jackson or Martha Stewart.

 

[ARedetzke]

Obviously he had a vested interest in seeing that spinal cord research was done, but how does that become a reason to attack him?

I don't think anyone is attacking him, it just doesn't make him a hero. He was in it for selfish reasons, again nothing wrong with that, but don't make the guy out to be a saint just because he was crippled.

 

[BIGDIG]

Well, I'm suprised nobody made any comments about his recent death. Well, I wanted to make a comment about it. Sure, it was great he was able to share some of his wealth to help cure spinal cord injuries. However, he did fall off a horse, he took a risk and paid the price, why does this make him a hero? Also, people that make him look like a hero don't look at the part that he really is selfish. Before his injury, he never donated any of his money to cure spinal cord injuries. Now that he had the injury, he donates money. Doesn't sound like a true hero to me... Another media joke... ...



Lets hear your opinion...



Erik

So what your saying is that he only donated money to spinal injuries research AFTER his injury. ??what about all his other donations. . what if he donated to cancer research and other medical issues and just never thought of spinal research. . I'm heavily into horses,infact I live/work on a 60 horse farm and see lots of people including myself fall off,does that make me a NON-HERO or a bad guy?Sure theres a risk in the equestrian sport and he new it... aaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh the hell you. . gonna stop before I get tossed off the site :-{}