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Knighthoods should be reserved for members of the Armed Forces, police officers, paramedics etc, not Hollywood actors and pop stars, amirite?

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It shouldn't be "reserved" for anyone. If someone has made a great contribution to our society, why shouldn't they get the title if they are an artist instead of a paramedic? It honestly doesn't matter.

@Altoid_Freak_250 It shouldn't be "reserved" for anyone. If someone has made a great contribution to our society, why shouldn't they...

Looking back, I shouldnt have used the word reserve. But really these are the people that generally deserve it most. Of course anyone who has contributed to the country should be eligible. But traditionally, Knights were people that defended the country and land. I cant see Sir Tom Jones or Paul McCartney willing to do that.

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@Kilfer Looking back, I shouldnt have used the word reserve. But really these are the people that generally deserve it...

Knighthood isn't just for people that defended the land, at least not anymore. It's for people that have made their mark on society in a positive way, and both Tom Jones and Paul McCartney have done that.

All hail Sir Tom Hiddleston

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Or at the very least people who put something valuable and lasting into the world...like I totally can't argue with Terry Pratchett's knighting

NitaCallahans avatar NitaCallahan Yeah You Are +2Reply

What's a knighthood?

@davidsplanteII What's a knighthood?

I just looked it up. Apparently, the Queen of England gives famous actors the privilege to be known as Sir or Madam. (Unless that's something different. I found it from a Mental Floss article, but nothing else that came up in the search was relevant.)

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To you, maybe. It's kinda a big deal in England.

Unless you're Paul McCartney.

Actors and musicians get knighted specifically for contributing to the Arts though. One can also be knighted for making contributions in science, or any form of natural life.

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