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posted on Jun 15 11:24am
Norm Hewitt
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posted on Jun 15 11:24am

Norm Hewitt has this to say about his question on being a good man:


"I have a real concern for New Zealand families and children and what the future holds for them. I'm keen to stimulate discussion on the role models that we can offer our children and young people, particularly boys.

I believe a good man is someone who leads by example by providing positive examples to their own family first.

A good man does not raise his fists, use violence or offensive language to intimidate his family.

A good man is someone who learns from his mistakes and strives to do better. He is someone who can be true to himself and then he can be true to others, mainly his family.

In my view, a good man admits when he is wrong.

I'd like to hear what you think."

So share your wisdom and insights and let Norm know what qualities you think make a good man.


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A good man is to know what is right and wrong, & if you are a good man you can feel this, it's a sixth sense. Being strong for others and respecting the opposite sex. Too many males these days are forgetting what it is actually like to be be a gentlemen. Respecting your elders and your youngsters - growing with them and not for them! Times are changing, so change with them! Learn as you go and love one another.

Bradley Wilks (27yrs)
posted by softy_blue on Jun 15 09:52am
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Norm Hewitts publicist has got to be joking. All of my peers find Norm to be an odious weakling.

From his embarrasing drunken assault conviction ( which would have been a Home Invasion conviction for any non All Black) to his posturing rant on "Big polynesian boys scaring little white boys away from playing rugby" on the eve of Scotlands decimation of the Fijian rugby team during the last world cup. Norm is an embarrasment to his gender. I'm embarrased for him.
posted by keirgmd on Jun 15 08:39pm
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Norm is about as far from being a good man as you can get:

A Drunken home invasion that he can't even remember.

Crying about it on national television.

Stating on national television that "theres no place in rugby for skinny little white boys". The next day the Scottish rugby team destroyed Fiji in a world cup test match.

Now he's trying anything to produce revenue from any means possible, no matter how degrading his publicity seeking is to himself.
posted by keirgmd on Jun 15 08:51pm
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I agree with the keirgmd. You can erase my comments on your threads Norm but you need to own your own actions. That is what a man does. A man admits when he is wrong. A man walks with humility and not arrogance. I once held you in high regard but after having seen you in action at Queen Mary Hospital and destroying weeks of hard work we put in getting the youth on track with one ill-chosen, negative statement to the youth, I learnt you are not the man I thought you were.
posted by inbound39 on Jun 15 08:55pm
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Norm Hewitt should have represented NZ in rugby and then disappeared. But he didn't.

Instead of getting a real job, he's still trying to wring some revenue out of well-below-average All Black career.

It's embarrassing that a convicted criminal is trying to create publicity by starting a forum on "Decent Male Behaviour".

I invite Norm to reply in his defence.
posted by keirgmd on Jun 15 09:06pm
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Hi Inbound39, please elaborate on the incident at Queen Mary hospital.

I don't want to be a negative-monger but I think its important to expose the pretenders so that our kids can have genuine role models.
posted by keirgmd on Jun 15 09:12pm
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I would also challenge anyone who thinks that this forum should continue, to state the reasons why "Norm Hewitt" should be held as a role model.
posted by keirgmd on Jun 15 09:25pm
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I do not believe that Norm is advocating that he was/is a good man or role model at all. Read the post properly. Seems to me that the writer is advocating an opinion and indeed a question. We are quick to read between the lines and reflect on the mistakes he has made, I am sure that he will be the first to admit this, as he certainly has, publically. Altho I do not know Norm, I can attest to the lives he has changed by speaking to young men. Even ONE
posted by teoneroaatohe on Jun 16 10:01am
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Well I don't think much of Norms past but obviously he is trying to step in the right direction, he has had some pretty low points in his life and is now attempting to reverse this for the better. My relationship isn't to flash at the moment because I have been too controlling in my relationship and created a rut which I need to dig myself out if I want to make it work so I take his words on board, It's not the nicest feeling to almost lose your partner/kids because you've called all the shots
posted by hodman29 on Jun 16 04:37pm
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Firstly, to address the good ol kiwi tall poppy syndrome-see previous blogs. I can't see anywhere in the intention of the question posed that Norm is raising himself up as the "gold standard". I suspect Norm is well aware of his past failings. As a consequence, the act of him entering the debate around this issue shows in fact both courage and humilty-two important attributes of "good men". He reveals another +ve attribute for "good men"-a belief in positive change, past does not have to equal
posted by mike_kempt on Jun 17 05:25pm
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