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Originally posted by WillowIX:
IIRC a martyr dies for his/her faith, or more generally nowadays a cause. Hero is a more open phrase. In media it's most often a person who excels in courage, not necessarily dying in his/her duty. [img]smile.gif[/img]
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Well put. Like firemen, they are heroes. They take many risks. Or the policeman in the street, who's on patrol. (not the ones who are only out there to give people parking tickets)
