The action was stupid unless Wesley knew the man and believed he was worth saving on that basis. Not every random stranger is worth saving. Also, the action may not be as noble as you think if Wesley was already suicidal. Anyway, did he succeed in stopping the train?
~12 years ago this guy, Wesley Autrey, threw himself down in front of an oncoming train to shield a young man who was seizing & had fallen onto the tracks To this day this is my vision of peak humanpic.twitter.com/nc5tY1w6Mm
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Toxic masculinity right there. High risk, impulsive. Peak patriarchy.
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Good, this is how a belief in virtue ethics begins
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I have great respect for construction workers, and Wesley Autrey is a great example of why I do. They work hard, and every day requires courage. -Donald J Trump (Time Magazine 2007). This may explain in part how he won the presidency in 2016. Respects regular ppl.
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@realDonaldTrump gave him $10,000. Early press capture.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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His two daughters were on the platform!
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