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Originally Posted by Margaret Pilkington
In my opinion....and it is only my opinion, I do not think that TV stars, sports celebrities and the like, should be eligible for honours unless they have done something truly outstanding....something that really makes a difference to the sick, the poor, the disadvantaged......they should not get honours for just doing their job...it debases the honours system.
Honours should be given to those who have selflessly served and given their time to their communities. Made day to day lives more bearable.
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Totally agree Margaret - they only get the honours because they bring kudos to the country, with Olympic medals etc, not because they do anything out of the ordinary in their field.