Sirs and Dames

[Skyryder]

That ship has, sadly, sailed. In evidence I give you Sir Roger Douglas. Or any number of other currently entitled useless bastards and bastardesses.

Michale Fay is another one. Ron Brierly another. What the fuck these guys did for NZ God only knows...............and he's too embarresed to say.
Shit I even know of a case where a female was given one by mistake. When the mistake was pointed out to her she refused to accept it. The mistake that is. She's now a Dame.


Skyryder

[Winston001]

No such thing as a Knight of the Realm. Knight of the Shire, or Peer of the Realm. But NZ is a realm anyway



True. But that's not the point of the honour. It's a recognition, in effect the whole country saying "We think you're a damn good bastard". As Mr Hitcher says, no matter how exalted the order of the kakapo is it doesn't actually mean anything. Cos noone knows about it, y'can't be publicly lauded in secret. Whereas Sir Brett is recognition.

I'm in favour of them, provided they are only given to genuine good cunts. Which means a lot fewer each year.

Good man and another Yes vote from me. The current honours are bland and unknown - meaningless to the public. Knight and Dame had been established for centuries in many countries and are instantly recognisable today world-wide.

The other reason I like it is it adds colour and depth to our society. I get so sick and tired of our bland politically correct modern world. Everyone is equal despite the obvious shining stars and the wastrels. It does no harm to continue traditions, a bit of pomp and circumstance. Particularly in NZ where we are small enough not to get too self-important.

People need icons. We also enjoy bright ligts, triumphant music, and ceremony. The Americans don't have any royal tradition, so they invent it. The Inauguration of Obama cost $US80 million and looked like a coronation - which indeed it was, for Americans.

Bring on the Knights and Dames.

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Michale Fay is another one. Ron Brierly another. What the fuck these guys did for NZ God only knows...............and he's too embarresed to say.
Shit I even know of a case where a female was given one by mistake. When the mistake was pointed out to her she refused to accept it. The mistake that is. She's now a Dame. Skyryder

Actually Skyrider, I meant to put a special category in the poll just for you...one that says "If John Key did it, it MUST be wrong..."
But I forgot to do it, sorry....