Superheroes; they save and protect the people of the world. They courageously stand up and fight against evil, lawlessness, injustice, crime and sin. When the world has nothing else to defend itself with, they are the ones present with the duty to protect everyone. Superheroes you may know, such as: Superman, Batman, Iron Man, etc. all possess extraordinary superhuman powers that they use to protect those in need. However, anyone can be a superhero. Throughout history, many people have become like superheroes, not because of extraordinary powers, but rather extraordinary courage, bravery, humanity, and love. These people made the choice to risk everything they had to save another human being. Is it a good thing for a person to stand up and do the right thing? During World War II, the German Nazi regime, led by Adolf Hitler, killed millions of Jews living in Europe. The goal was to get rid of all the Jews to make the world “a better place.” To do this, they tortured, brutalized, captured and enslaved Jews in concentration camps, death marches, death trains and genocide. During the Holocaust, five prominent figures risked their livelihoods, families, jobs, careers and lives to help Jews. They were the righteous pagans. One nice guy who stood out from the rest was Sempo Sugihara. Sempo Sugihara was a Japanese consul general stationed in Kaunas, Lithuania at the start of the Nazi occupation in the 1940s (Greene Ron). He found that Jews living in Lithuania were perplexed and somewhat unaware of what was happening to other Jews and the extent of the brutality of the ongoing events (Greene). Aware of the Nazi invasion and occupation, he intervened to spare ...... middle of paper ...... popularity and the risk of being expelled from the group, or remaining stranded crossed and let the other friend be bullied. This is a real-world experience that happens to many people. Sometimes it even causes people to commit suicide. In conclusion, doing what is right is the right choice. Simply being may not bring any material rewards, but it does come with the personal satisfaction of knowing that you helped another person get out of trouble, or even survive dangerous danger. It is part of human nature to want to help each other, and God has given us a mission to love, respect, serve and protect all life. Works Cited: Garcia, Jesus and Diana Ogle, eds. Creating America. Evanston, IL: Mc. Dougal Littell, 2006. PrintGreene, Ron. "Chiune Sugihara." Jewish Virtual Library: Everything You Need to Know, From Anti-Semitism to Zionism 1995-1997. n.pag. Internet. March 18 2014.