howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 62,352
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DT1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 15 Apr 2008
- Posts: 1,116
#2
Sometimes these honours are turned down based on principle. Sometimes they are just turned down for the sake of publicity, which is rather sad, albeit the very nature of celebrity.
I do find it odd that anybody would not wish to have their achievements and merits recognised. After all that's what meritocracy is all about...isn't it?
Jan Higgins
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 5 Jul 2010
- Posts: 13,931
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The trouble with the honours system is too many go to those who have friends in the right place rather than those who actually deserve them. How many political, sports and acting/film people etc really deserve the very top honours that get dished out, for me none of those in Howard's link deserve honours.
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howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 62,352
#4
honor blackman's comments about sean connery struck a chord with me, the man is a total hypocrite.
Keith Sansum1
- Location: london
- Registered: 25 Aug 2010
- Posts: 23,948
#5
Quite agree jan
its should be for worthy people or not at all
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