OT: Heroism

[umbro]

Gentlemen, I apologise in advance for kicking off this thread, and should it be deemed inappropriate then so be it.

I hoped that in our community there are those that have seen true heroism firsthand, or at least read of it and recognised it for what it is.

So, I ask you, what the *&%^ has happened to the definition of heroism in the last 10 years?

How is shooting a seasick pirate on a lifeboat at 80 yards from the safety of a warship deck in any way shape or form heroic?

I grant you it's a good shot.
I grant you it is a necessary action.
I grant you that it is a good ending.

But, isn't it a slap in the face of all true heroes, who have gone above and beyond the call for their comrades to call this action heroic?

umbro

(whose heroes include: Beowulf, Hannibal, and Wesley)