i bet most deeply lame things have been done because of quiet cowardice
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hmmm bravery is mostly only praised as such when it is seen as advancing a noble cause, or when historical distance is great what acts of bravery are praised today? and what does this say about what we value now vs in the past?
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twelve features of a virtuous boy, from an early 20C writer, commonly taught: * trustworthy * loyal * helpful * friendly * courteous * kind * obedient * cheerful * handsome * brave * clean * reverent more generally, what forms of each get praise today? how has that changed?
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which are no longer considered virtues, in any form? by whom?
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The XO on BSG. Saul Tigh. Amazing speech when he discovers he's a goddamned toaster. I mean Cylon. "Shrug and keep going" in the face of severe and acute identity dysphasia is a kind of courage.
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2/3 needed more imo
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