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Knighthood. To me the UK's whole concept of "knighting" and the "Sir" title etc in today's world is simply a disgusting and ridiculous version of a modern-day popularity contest, and I really have a hard time trying to respect it at all. CMV

As you can probably guess I am American.  It's (very) arguable that our forefathers had the exact same viewpoint I do, which could be one of the many reasons they wanted to be independent of Britain.  I understand there is actually a passage in our constitution that forbids an American citizen from having or formally being recognized with such a title. (Correct my wording as applicable please)

I am not proud of my viewpoint, being it's one of the only ignorant-sounding ones I hold.  I am definitely open to hearing good reasons why I am completely wrong about this, and that knighthood and other similar nobility-type customs actually have business exisiting in 2013 where we are supposedly all equals.  While possibly not it's intention, the idea of being knighted or otherwise labeled as nobility, sure gives off the impression they are "superior" or "better" than the average "commoner" which is all the rest of us.

Please educate me and CMV!
gpt
Define respect. Its as respectable as Christmas; its has absurd nonsense orgins, but someone giving you a gift doesn't mean that they are a pagan who will be killing sheep because the moon is in the right place in the sky. *Cult*ure is silly but its just part of every part of society.