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Originally Posted by KenWittlief
Besides, how can you put a genius on a pedestal and tell people "be like him" ? You cant.
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Yes... but that is not the only thing we can do here. We can also say "let's celebrate this accomplishment" without saying "be like him".
Many people we put on a pedestal are not people we can be like. Einstein is a hero for many, but it is silly for us to think that we can be like him. People still study hard in upper-level sciences without thinking that they are going to be the next Einstein. Michael Jordan is a hero for many, but it is also smart to think that it is close to impossible to be like him. People still work hard at playing basketball without thinking that they are going to be the "next Michael".
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If I was a balding man, and Dean Kamen signed MY head, I'd immediately make my way to the nearest tattoo parlor and have them make it a permanent fixture. I wouldn't have washed it off! Just saying. - Carolyn_Grace [more] 
23-08-2006, 11:03
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