The Fukushima 50

[bushido3374]

Japan hails the heroic "Fukushima 50"

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-12779510

They're being dubbed as the "modern day samurai". This is what I idealized as a modern day hero. I believe all cultures have this level of altruism within select individuals.

[Tigershark]

Great news story.

[songdog]

Yes it was a good story

[bushido3374]

That takes some serious courage and national pride. Can you imagine taking the risk of contracting cancer and not knowing it for possibly decades? All for the love of country and other people.

[gettingthere]

Very brave, i couldnt imagine if something like this happened in Ireland

[Shol'va]

At the risk of getting hit with "Repost" by Hoggae I'll post this pic. Kinda fits this situation.

[bushido3374]

Yes, Spock was a very altruistic Vulcan. And his ears and eyebrows were as pointed as Kirk's sideburns.

[swllce]

At Tjernobyl workers where sent with shovels and buckets to clean up,after the reactor meltdown.
They had little to no protection against the radiation, they all died .They where never hailed as martyres!
-Hey you ,go clean up that little bit of radioactive rubble! Njet!, Faugh That!

[bushido3374]

Man, they should have been recognized as being heroes, at the very least.