Re: Do you think the world needs or deserves Superman ?

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> Pam wrote:
>> Do you (seriously or humorously) think the world (either the real
>> world, or the fantasy world Clark Kent lives in), needs Superman, apart
>> from the more obviously predictable things that come to mind ?
>
> Yes the world needs a Superman.  Just the idea of the character has had
> little boys & girls wearing towels and sheets around their necks and
> standing with their hands on their hips as they push out their chest
> for many decades and generations.
>
> Superman represents what we all wish we had more of, individually and
> collectively.  Goodness for the sake of goodness, nothing more.
>
> Now would the REAL world let an all powerfull alien run around the
> world, and either not fear it or try to control/exploit it? No....I'm
> afraid we would try to destroy what we need most....a truely good
> example.


There are good kings and bad kings and trouble is there is no way to tell 
until the damage is done.

The kids emulating Supe by wearing capes brought up a memory from my small

home town when I was growing up and The Adventures of Superman with George

Reeves was a popular show.  A couple of kids in that small town of less
than 
1500 people, were injured by jumping off the roof of their house wearing 
capes.  Broken arms were the result.  Wonder how many kids across the 
country were injured by trying to fly?
BC