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oldschoolfool on 01 August 2011
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NJ5 said:
KBG29 said:
Do not feel sorry for these people. If they want to put their life on the line for a job that is their choice. They know the risk involved. For them or their families come back and lay the guilt trip on people after they actually get sick, hurt, or killed is a complete dis-service to their previous acts of selflessness.

When you are part of a group that protects and serves, this is part of the life. You take joy in the people and things you serve to help and protect. That is your number one payment. Fire fighters, police, soldiers, hazmat specialists, scientists. All of these careers, are about giving to humanity in selfless action.

Hero are not people that take advantage of others. They don't accept big payoffs for special achievments. They don't ask for parades in the street. Hero's give their lives to serve and protect. In the end they die with the knowledge that they lived for what they believed in. Helping the greater good.


Acts of selflessness? Did you actually read the article?

"Hired by contractors clearing dust and rubble from Merrill Lynch offices next to Ground Zero, Galvis said he toiled 16 hours a day for six months in a jumpsuit and paper mask that would tear when he sweated. At $8 an hour, he made close to $800 a week.

Yeah, how dare he ask for compensation for unexpected health problems arising from a minimum wage job where workers weren't adequaly protected! He should just shut up and feel lucky that he cleaned up a corporation's offices for $8 an hour, never mind the cancer and stuff! It's all for the good of Merrill Lynch, which is totally worth it...

Listen to yourself.


I have to actually agree with NJ5 on this one. The guy deserves some kind of compensation for having health problems caused bye his job. This just goes to show you how srewed up the system really is. I would like to also say,just because a hero is'nt selfish and just does his work for the greater good,does'nt give every one else the right to be so dam selfish. This is just my modest opinion.