Why Do We Sacrifice Our Heroes

In a world filled with soldiers who lay their life on the line so we can sleep safely at night, police officers who chase down criminals, and fire fighters who run in burning buildings, we aspire to be Kardashians. The astronomical pay difference, striving to become a celebrity, and the lack of memorial services that our heroes receive is incredibly disappointing. As a citizen, I’m worried if our nation does not start respecting the substantial sacrifices our heroes make every day. The work that our heroes do is not for the money or the publicity, it is because they love what they do and they care about our country.
First of all, Children in today’s society are oblivious, as are adults, about the lack of respect that our heroes are shown. Young children see the millions of dollars celebrities make for doing nothing while our real heroes shed blood and sweat for minimum wage. They go to work every day and risk their lives for money that can’t even support their families. Celebrities are launching expensive makeup lines that get worldwide …show more content…
Millions of people hear within minutes about a death because of social media. What we don’t see is coverage of a unit getting blown up who is fighting so we can sleep safe at night. Our nation’s heroes get some coverage but not as much as they should get for the sacrifices they make. Our society shows no respect for the men and women who fight for our country and keep our streets safe at night. When a community is mourning the death of a celebrity they hold vigils and write social media posts but rarely is there vigils and support for the families who only get an American flag wrapped up. Also, when celebrities pass a fund is set up for their family or a scholarship is set up in memory of them. There is nothing wrong with that because they are people too, but there also should be the same amount of scholarship and funds for the families of our nation’s