look at how many people are getting honours, and what have they done for the country.
2007-03-21 12:10:39 · 4 answers · asked by whizzbitz 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Royalty
Yes. Far too often people get them just for doing their jobs, for which they are already well paid (Jonathan Ross, Tim Henman, tax-avoider Philip Green, the head of Tesco Terry Leahy, and many more). And people now receive higher honours for doing a job which would once have earned a lower one. In the 1980s Olympic gold medallists got the MBE. After just one Olympic games Kelly Holmes got the DBE.
2007-03-21 21:04:40 · answer #1 · answered by Dunrobin 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I agree with you that there needs to be a limit on what section of the public sector get the honours. In the old times it used to be an 'honour' nowadays anyone could get one for anything. I do not blame the queen for it though, government has opened to the door and it is difficult now to slow it down.
GOD SAVE THE QUEEN!!!
2007-03-21 22:23:30 · answer #2 · answered by Lord Sean 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Times have changed. There was a time when you received a knighthood for service to your country. Now it's based on how much money you bring into the country. Imagine Sir Mick Jagger. or Sir Elton John getting a knighthood years ago? Never. It really means nothing now.
2007-03-22 11:35:37 · answer #3 · answered by Alfie333 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
They have always been worthless except to those people who are pathetically grateful for meaningless gestures.
2007-03-22 02:22:40 · answer #4 · answered by brainstorm 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋