It seems for many years gongs were and are still being issued to all and sundry , assumabley recognition for dames, knights and gongs used much like confetti, to any one who mixes in the right circles, not for the charity work they do,
so what was i assume the original reward in the past for say people who had done charitable work, humanitarian , Nobel peace work , and other people who really did earn, or was recognised for the work they have done, as it was then a reward for services rendered,
to day these rewards go more to people who happen to know other people who simply because they move in the right circles, and hob nob with well known figures in politics, theatre and everything else makes me wonder why they are handed out to people at all who to my mind haven't done very much at all simply by being seen in all the right places,
Q; So with all the gongs, and knighthoods, handed out simply because some on knows some one else, means that that qualifies them presumably some sort of recognition, defeating the real purpose itself,
of rewarding people who have done genuine work and deeds for humanity ,
so what are your views on Dames, gongs, and knighthoods what do they really stand for,??and are they really necessary,
as usual i look forward to reading you replies with interest,