I’m not sure if you’ve heard the story of the UCLA student who decided to buy a one-way ticket to Libya two weeks ago to join the rebels there. If you haven’t, you can read more here, here, or here. Right now, there are conflicting reports that he may have been sent packing, or may just be lost somewhere in Libya.
Photo Credit: Bradley Hope/The National
This Guy Is King of the Idiots
I have to admit this was my gut reaction. Here he is, untrained, doesn’t know the language, knows nothing about what he is getting into other than it would be a “sick vacation” [his words]. He shows up wearing a basketball jersey and asking someone to hand him an AK-47 and shouts “On to Sirte!,” the remaining Ghaddafi stronghold. Now here’s a guy who shouldn’t make any long-term plans…
This Guy Is A Hero
But then my wife Rebecca, always my devil’s advocate, said to me, “Wait a minute… This guy is doing what you are always telling people to do: take a risk, give your life for something worth fighting for, and live an adventure. What do you mean he’s an idiot, maybe he’s a hero!”
What Do You Think?
Is this a guy an idiot or hero? Leave a quick comment below and we’ll conduct a survey. It can be as short as one word… or maybe you’ve got more to say.
UPDATE: I figured it out: Chris Needed a Battle to Fight.