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Falco
Since: Mar, 2011
2011-12-10 06:44:18
Saved by the Awesome? Unishment?, "Get Out of Jail Free" Card? Hero Insurance?
"You want to see how a human dies? At ramming speed." - Emily Wong.
WackyMeetsPractical
Since: Oct, 2009
followeroferis
Since: Jan, 2010
2011-12-11 19:19:17
Arson, Murder, and Lifesaving fits best. Thanks!
"The opposite of a fact is falsehood, but the opposite of one profound truth may very well be another profound truth." Niels Bohr

I found an example in Literature, but could be anywhere. This is a Military Trope. The young, dashing commander officer of a unit is called in by his superior with regards to an action he made during his last engagement. It was an unorthodox move that put his men at risk, but it ended the battle with minimal loss of life. After a severe dressing down, the young commander is actually promoted for his actions.
There is an example in The Mote In Gods Eye, but I've Seen It A Million Times. Any ideas?