After reading about Ned Kelly on the web and using my "wetware" (brain) to share some thoughts, I have come to the conclusion that Ned Kelly is not a hero. He was a person of influence and his leadership led him down a wrong path of committing crime and murder. Although his father was a convict, Ned had to make choices in life whether he was going to do right by abiding to the laws or wrong by following his father's lead to commit a crime.
I truly believe in doing what is best for your family or community although, it should not be done through an act of crime or murder. A hero understands that his decisions in life will dictate the possible outcomes of his family and community. The decisions made are to be done for establishing a legacy for the good of order (not of disfunction).
By Ned Kelly committing the act of murder of 3 policemen, it made him look like a criminal when he and his "gang" went into hiding away from the law. Another thought would be that this act made him look like a hero to his peers and people who may have wanted each of the policemen gone or they were hoping for a person to step up and take charge of the community. There's no telling what could have went on that day for Ned of being accused of taking a horse ride. (smile) Nevertheless, we all have to be responsible for our actions.
Why go into hiding if you consider yourself innocent? A hero does not run away from something they believe in or challenges ahead. They stand in the mist of things despite the circumstances and they walk with rightgeousness in their heart. A hero lives with honor and nobility which allow him to surpass standards and it exemplifies his qualities that can last a lifetime. Regardless of his actions, Ned's life was "on the line" for his family and community the wrong way. It just seems that his decisions went down an unfortunate path that I nor other people would chose to jeopardize the existence of their family legacy.
Thank you for allowing me to share my thoughts.
JF
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