Yes definitely. But let's also not forget
that a hero, is a hero, is a hero, no
matter what their heritage.

How many of you have ever heard of Chiune Sugihara?

The following website explains:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chiune_Sugihara

The media has a lot to do with manufacturing hero's, goes as far as constructing such a thing as a sporting hero. Take two for example (both dead) Sir Donald Bradman and Sir Jack Brabham, both formally recognised with state knighthoods. In no way do I detract from these two gentlemen's sporting prowess, they were great sportsmen in their chosen fields. Were they hero's, and do they, and others deserve to be labeled as such? I do not think so.

Fox,

Have you heard of this man, Corporal Ben Roberts-Smith VC,

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NjtaDj2JIzY

who was subjected to gross sexist and misandrist taunts by gutless. self-promoting grubs, Yumi Stynes and journalist George Negus in particular, on a low-rent TV talk show, The Cirle?

http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/tv-and-radio/i-feel-sick-circle-host-shocked-at-backlash-over-dud-root-comment-20120229-1u1mr.html

To cover their behinds and avoid responsibility for the unwarranted comments some of the offenders even tried to get sympathy for themselves. One, a sniggering woman on The Circle, didn't even come forward to admit fault and apologise.

I seem to remember that the attitude from some of OLO's posters was that the VC recipient should 'man up' and not be offended for himself or his wife and family. In fact Ben Roberts-Smith did his best to avoid comments even though asked by the crass media who wanted further controversy and to protect their own. Nonetheless he was obliged to have a long interview with a different channel where he conducted himself flawlessly and volunteering personal information as was made regrettably necessary by the previous violation of his personal realm and privacy.

Paul1405,

I agree that the two cricketers are wrongly called heroes or even 'legends', a term that is also thrown around by the tabloids, which practically all of the media is now.

They were also notable for avoiding excuses, self-promotion and politics in sport, some things that most people of the world and certainly most Australians, abhor.

otb,

Yes I am familiar with the Corporal and his family.
I have never watched The Circle and I don't know
who Yumi Stynes is. Where is she today?
I don't as a rule watch the usual run of -
talk shows.
"Q and A," is different - because the
audience asks the questions - and it deals with
political discussions in which I am interested.

However, I am familiar with Sir Ernest Edward "Weary"
Dunlop. I was privileged to meet him and make a
presentation to him a few decades ago at the Dallas Brooks Hall.
A truly remarkable man. A most memorable event.

otb

he was fair game as he was a 32 year old white male with family. Usaully made fun of by the leftist media whose own values scrape the bottom of the barrow due to total personal value.

runner,

Regrettably there may be some truth in that.