Can People Be Viewed As Heroes Or Villains?

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“If you have not been a villain at a certain point in time, you will never be a hero. And the day you become a hero, you may become a villain the next day.” With this statement Carlos Ghosn, the CEO of Nissan proves that people can be villains and heros at the same time. Among heroes and villains, a hero can be viewed as both because of people's religious or moral beliefs. Granted, heroes can be viewed as villains because of someone's moral beliefs or values. It is possible for people to be viewed as heroes or villains because of their moral beliefs. Think of Hitler as an example; some people loved Hitler. On the other hand the majority of people in most countries hated Hitler because of their moral beliefs. The reason hitler is a good example

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