The world needs a hero

[Ghengis John]

Taking a page from Kickass and Watchmen the world could do with people that will fight for whats right and a mask can be used as a symbol for that. A symbol can superseed culture, relgion, ethnicity, it can represent hope for people. I know Im not the first to realise this, V for Vendetta did this waaaaay before I was around but still.

Well that's my little rant. I want to know your opinions on the matter. And would you ever be willing to put on a mask and fight for justice in this world?

Kiddo, (and I assume you're a kid) you need to take note of the fact that in kickass and watchmen people die trying to play dress up. They die horribly. Perhaps the impression was somewhat lost on you in watchmen considering how Zach Snyder butchered that story, I wouldn't know I couldn't make it past the atrocious first part, but you need to carry away with you the idea that putting on a mask to fight crime probably won't end well.

If you really want to make a difference, forget the mask, forget vigilantism. Go make a lot of money so you can influence the system, enter into politics and see what you can do for causes you care about, become a watchdog journalist, look into law enforcement or just do some volunteer work. There's soup kitchens and relief organizations that could always use a helping hand.

I would never put on a mask to fight for justice in this world. I might consider putting on a suit though. Or even an apron.

 

[Galdrack]

If you'd read enough comic's you'd know the exact problems this would cause.

 

[Heronblade]

If you'd read enough comic's you'd know the exact problems this would cause.

Yes, because comic books are such a font of enlightened wisdom about how the world works.

 

[TheIronRuler]

I keep a baseball bat in the family car and a crowbar at home. I also carry around a swiss army knife. If anything happens and I didn't come to the rescue, then it's my fault entirely.
But mate, unless you know that the criminal won't act, you won't jump to the rescue.
Nobody wants to get stabbed over helping a stranger.
It's better to act as a deterrent as you're holding a crowbar rather than bashing them in the head with it, because it's very illegal.

...

But who will watch the watchmen?

'Who will Watch the Watchmen' is a perfect argument here (and from the comic).
I would high five you if I could through the computer screen.

 

[Galdrack]

If you'd read enough comic's you'd know the exact problems this would cause.

Yes, because comic books are such a font of enlightened wisdom about how the world works.

You'd be surprised, not all of them are, HULK-SMASH!.
Also think of it logically, what "font of enlightened wisdom" is better suited to cover this issue?

 

[Varanfan9]

Well if there are heroes there will have to be villains so there is a figure head for everyone to blame for the world's problems and that would probably be me.

 

[Tdc2182]

Masked heroes... while great for comics, games and movies... would be absolutley riddicolous in real life. It woulnt work.

Yeah...

Their are people who actually do go run around in superhero masks and try to stop small time crime from happening.

It's one of those things that you can't help but think is pathetic.

 

[Doclector]

I do think albio-er, I mean the united kingdom needs a hero, but not of the rescuing kittens, putting out fires kind.

I'm talking the knife wielding, houses of parliament destroying, gentleman revolutionary badass kind.

You seem to have given this a lot of thought... Are YOU our hero? XD

Alas, you have discovered my terrible secret, for I am the enigmatic and dangerous V.

Nah, I just love v for vendetta.

 

[Heronblade]

If you'd read enough comic's you'd know the exact problems this would cause.

Yes, because comic books are such a font of enlightened wisdom about how the world works.

You'd be surprised, not all of them are, HULK-SMASH!.
Also think of it logically, what "font of enlightened wisdom" is better suited to cover this issue?

Any serious study into crime fighting methods and past examples of vigilantism would suffice, psychological papers on related topics wouldn't hurt.

 

[Galdrack]

If you'd read enough comic's you'd know the exact problems this would cause.

Yes, because comic books are such a font of enlightened wisdom about how the world works.

You'd be surprised, not all of them are, HULK-SMASH!.
Also think of it logically, what "font of enlightened wisdom" is better suited to cover this issue?

Any serious study into crime fighting methods and past examples of vigilantism would suffice, psychological papers on related topics wouldn't hurt.

And what makes you think many comic writer's don't have these in mind when there writing their stories?

Many comics end up covering the problems with rogue vigilanties fighting for "justice" by their definition.

At the end of the day the only way I see to stopping crime fully would be to have some horrible Equilibrium style world where emotion etc is controlled and where we essentially become robots. Or at least one where our mind's are being watched to check for crimminal thoughts and stopped, essentially where we have no privacy.
At least that's roughly the way I see it, also I should mention I don't want to live in world's like these. I'll stick to the current world as it is.

 

[IndianaJonny]

Why must our heroes only be those who fight crime?

Heh, we don't have heroes these days, we have 'role-models'. Or, if we do have heroes, then they are those people who risk themselves for others, or perhaps spend their lives serving others or some humanitarian cause without needing a soapbox to stand on. Nurses are heroes, firemen are heroes, democratic protesters in Egypt are heroes - because they purposefully chose to live for their causes and strive to make an impact as part of a larger body rather than admiring themselves in the mirror.

 

[Valknott]

I'm totally down, and plan on doing this. But I'm to savin' up for bitchin' body armor first. And, some sweet ass swords.

 

[Canid117]

Sorry but as it turns out these things hurt

Kind of a bad idea to be a super hero if those things don't bounce off you.

 

[Dismal purple]

Legitimate heroism comes from the individual exploits of the common man. The person who, even if it's only this one time in his life, goes beyond what is expected of him and seemingly by a fluke achieves the unexpected. That's what reminds people that everything is possible. If all the people who do cool things are trained or have super powers, what hope should I have?

 

[donfuhrer]

Don't we have Anonymous already or do they (it?) only count as an anti-hero?

 

[park92]

we do have putin. does that count?

 

[Sarge034]

I keep a baseball bat in the family car and a crowbar at home. I also carry around a swiss army knife. If anything happens and I didn't come to the rescue, then it's my fault entirely.
But mate, unless you know that the criminal won't act, you won't jump to the rescue.
Nobody wants to get stabbed over helping a stranger.
It's better to act as a deterrent as you're holding a crowbar rather than bashing them in the head with it, because it's very illegal.

...

But who will watch the watchmen?

'Who will Watch the Watchmen' is a perfect argument here (and from the comic).
I would high five you if I could through the computer screen.

I got you bro.

Virtual high five!

 

[Kraj]

I really do think the world needs heroes.
There's certainly a surplus of villains.

I think what the world could use even more, is a lack of tolerance of unjust action.
If people would just stand up and say "no" more often; maybe we wouldn't need heroes.
I don't know... maybe we're all the heroes we'd ever need.

 

[shroomie]

Taking a page from Kickass and Watchmen the world could do with people that will fight for whats right and a mask can be used as a symbol for that. A symbol can superseed culture, relgion, ethnicity, it can represent hope for people. I know Im not the first to realise this, V for Vendetta did this waaaaay before I was around but still.

Well that's my little rant. I want to know your opinions on the matter. And would you ever be willing to put on a mask and fight for justice in this world?

Kiddo, (and I assume you're a kid) you need to take note of the fact that in kickass and watchmen people die trying to play dress up. They die horribly. Perhaps the impression was somewhat lost on you in watchmen considering how Zach Snyder butchered that story, I wouldn't know I couldn't make it past the atrocious first part, but you need to carry away with you the idea that putting on a mask to fight crime probably won't end well.

If you really want to make a difference, forget the mask, forget vigilantism. Go make a lot of money so you can influence the system, enter into politics and see what you can do for causes you care about, become a watchdog journalist, look into law enforcement or just do some volunteer work. There's soup kitchens and relief organizations that could always use a helping hand.

I would never put on a mask to fight for justice in this world. I might consider putting on a suit though. Or even an apron.

Im 17 but at heart Im still much younger, and I do hope that in the future I can do some of the things you say. I actually want to become a lawyer 1) for the money and 2) because I think that I could make a difference in the world by using the legal system, as to what extent that difference could be I am uncertain yet.