User blog comment:CNBA3/What Makes a Hero a Hero?/@comment-5406109-20130421195122/@comment-4867780-20130422061650

It is indeed society that ultimately decide who's a hero and who isn't, which means that the concept of "hero" is ultimately as empty as it is beautifull, a psycological tool used by various groups to promote their owns interests. It is a rather bitter truth, and bitter truths tend to be dismissed as cynicism (psychological defense), hence the word.