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There is a larger moral at stake here (sorry). The trappings of heroism aren't culturally neutral. It's common for those in positions of power to apply the "hero" label as a bulletproof shield, heading off critique of the people concerned and by extension, the political narratives they may represent. Call soldiers to account for their actions, or question the legitimacy of the conflict itself, and you're taking a pop at "our heroes" rather than merely objecting to unnecessary bloodshed. Moreover, the role of hero tends to denote a certain calibre of individual – white, male, heterosexual and hyper-aggressive. In refusing to invoke the term, developers might have an easier time pitching, or finding an audience for characters who don't conform to the Modern Warfare stereotype, with a view to collapsing the "hero" moniker's ideological baggage in the long run.Over on Motherboard: The New Deus Ex Game Nails Our Real-Life Cyborg Anxieties
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