Wow. It took me a good hour to read through this thread. I would like to think that I would be able to sacrifice myself for someone else. I know that I am willing to do so. "Greater love hath no man than this, that he should lay down his life for others." I know that they are merely words, but I would like to think that, if the opportunity presented itself, I could put those words into action. No one here can safely say what they would do if put into that situation though, and quite honestly, neither can I. The first time that I was ever shot at, I reacted to it quickly, but that was because of training. You can train yourself to be without hesitation and react to the situations that present themselves. If you have not trained yourself to react to this situation though, there is no telling what you may do. I would like to think that I could react quickly enough to a situation to save someone else from death, whether they are political figures or not. As far as the political questions is concerned, if through my death, I could improve the life of others, I guess there would be a little plus to it then. If I took a bullet for someone that I disagree with and think very poorly of, Clinton for example, maybe my sacrifice would open his eyes to contemplate my views and maybe that would cause him to re-evaluate some things. Maybe some good could come out of my death. I think self sacrifice is of great importance to all people. For those, like Jensa, who are prepared to sacrifice their time for charity, or for people like DD who are willing to sacrifice their life for someone elses. Both of these examples carry honor, because they are examples of people who recognize that there is something greater than themselves, act on it, and in turn make a great example to others about the love than mankind can have for each other. If we were all willing to self sacrifice each day, our time, money, etc., I think that this world would be a much better place.
