Dude. There's a line. You just walked over it, ran back, snorted it and flashed to the passers-by.
Naw I get what he is getting at, but it's not that these peoples actions are above any other martyr or selfless hero's actions it's just the recognition as a whole of the tremendously selfless act they are performing. For whatever reason, be it they are being forced to by a binding contract, lured in with money, volunteering, or any reason from a possible infinate amount - it's just the simpleness that they are trying...and probably dying from it. Either now or presumably later. Like sooner than later, I mean we all die eventually right. Any selfless actions for a greater good are commendable, don't misconstrue that fact underlying here for something it's not. This isn't race, religion or culture, it's humans on earth.
There are hero's walking among us, everyday, everywhere, but alot of the time it's hard to know exactly who they are until the shit hits the fan. Most people talk the talk, but can they really walk the walk? These guys can.