[philthy]

Antonye ..you're right this is a bit heavy for monday morning !

I think the real issue is that the word hero has been hijacked and no longer applies as it should :-

Hero.......man admired for his brave deeds.

Is it brave to play football or be a celebrity or pop idol? I think not.

Is it brave to fight in Iraq, face up to a man with a knife or gun in the street, enter a burning building to save life, or go out in a small boat in a force 9 gale to save a life which has no connection with you whatsoever? Of course it is.
( My apologies if I've left anyone out ) These people are true heroes.

Many of the people commonly called heroes are in fact idols. There is a huge difference. There are idols and fallen idols. Both can act as role models and warnings to us all.

Phil