Many will acknowledge that there is a fine line between bravery and stupidity. On casual examination, the two are remarkably similar. They typically involve the actions of one, at great personal risk, in order to achieve something that is exceedingly difficult. Where does one draw the line?
Strangely, there is no hard and fast rule to determine what is stupid, and what is brave. It is often a subjective evaluation made at the point of action, or (for others) after the act itself. The evaluation itself is culturally situated, and what is brave in one culture will often be outright stupid in another.
So which is it? Sacrificing oneself for others, or having an every person for herself attitude? Do we charge forward when the enemy is encroaching, or do we hold the trench? How can one hold the line, when one does not know where the line is...
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