Inspired by Germaine's last thread on .............
Presidential rankings by experts and the public
I am sure historians have painted all kinds of flattering or not so flattering pictures of historical figures, not just political.
We were "taught" to admire Abraham Lincoln, encouraged to admire Nelson Mandela, and if from a religious background, to worship Jesus Christ.
However, as I stated on that previous thread, if we opt to dig deeper into someone's past we might find things about them less admirable. We might even find criticisms of our heroes.
So, I am going to ask a simple question and hope participants will just ................ well.............. participate on the question................ rather than KNOCK someone else's answer. Disagree sure, that is what discussions are all about.
Without knowing the full context of a person or history of a person, or knowing some or what YOU believe you know about someone from history, can you name 10 people you truly admired and still admire?
Of course our top 10 will change with the wind or change with new knowledge, but generally speaking............
For me:
Albert Einstein
Abraham Lincoln
Oskar Schindler
Mahatma Gandhi
Martin Luther King Jr.
Malala Yousafzai
Leonardo Di Vinci
Marie Curie
Helen Keller
Terry Fox
Honorable mention, Jesus, IF he was a real person, and IF he did spread the message of love (despite how the Church paints him)