Saturday, October 24, 2009
Honorary Titles
Not that a Doctor cannot be a black belt in martial arts, but when one is neither and is conferred the title makes me wonder, who said money cannot buy everything.
Shahrukh Khan was first conferred a honorary doctorate by the University of Bedfordshire for his contribution to arts and culture. Then now a Black Belt Honorary in Taekwondo by the Korean government, and would also be the ambassador of Korean Tourism and Culture. Some time back he was awarded the Darjah Mulia Seri Melaka (DMSM), which carries the title 'Datuk' was conferred to him by the Malacca state, one of the 13 states of Malaysia for promoting Malacca in his songs and films. So you can actually buy these titles for a song. My kids who invested over four years training for Karate will be getting their Black Belts in another year. It was dedication of over five years that would have them get this honour, and Shahrukh gets it like a tissue from a toilet roll, and maybe even uses it like that.
It amazes when countries and educational institutions can so cheaply confer their prestigious titles for commerce. A British University conferring would be to lure more Indian students. Countries do it to promote their countries through tourism, or sell their products in India; here in e.g. is Hyundai from Korea. The lowest a country could stoop is conferring a martial arts title. Martial arts are akin to practicing religion and this like the Pope conferring priesthood to him. Shoot did I give away a good idea to promote Christianity in India. Then with someone like Shahrukh would even trade religion for fame and money.
Most actors have no values or morals. For them it is plain ‘money talks and bull shit walks’. Then the countries that manufacture these products will shamelessly confer their prestigious titles on them to keep the wheel of commerce going. Soon these titles will be available in Supermarket, and anyone who can pay a price can go and don one.
Similarly in India the way titles are conferred makes no sense. Imagine Aishwariya Rai and Akshay Kumar conferred a Padma Shri, for what? What is their contribution to the country? Is the Padma Shri an award for the amount of partners one has bedded before marriage, as that is the only area where I can remember these two actors for.
If Obama can be nominated for the Noble Peace award, then I guess all these jokers are fit for any titles. Imagine a leader of US being nominated for peace. Or maybe the award is Noble Piece Award given to a nation or leader for shredding the world to pieces.
These titles are called honorary titles, least would be the guys who are conferred these on have some honour.
Shahrukh Khan was first conferred a honorary doctorate by the University of Bedfordshire for his contribution to arts and culture. Then now a Black Belt Honorary in Taekwondo by the Korean government, and would also be the ambassador of Korean Tourism and Culture. Some time back he was awarded the Darjah Mulia Seri Melaka (DMSM), which carries the title 'Datuk' was conferred to him by the Malacca state, one of the 13 states of Malaysia for promoting Malacca in his songs and films. So you can actually buy these titles for a song. My kids who invested over four years training for Karate will be getting their Black Belts in another year. It was dedication of over five years that would have them get this honour, and Shahrukh gets it like a tissue from a toilet roll, and maybe even uses it like that.
It amazes when countries and educational institutions can so cheaply confer their prestigious titles for commerce. A British University conferring would be to lure more Indian students. Countries do it to promote their countries through tourism, or sell their products in India; here in e.g. is Hyundai from Korea. The lowest a country could stoop is conferring a martial arts title. Martial arts are akin to practicing religion and this like the Pope conferring priesthood to him. Shoot did I give away a good idea to promote Christianity in India. Then with someone like Shahrukh would even trade religion for fame and money.
Most actors have no values or morals. For them it is plain ‘money talks and bull shit walks’. Then the countries that manufacture these products will shamelessly confer their prestigious titles on them to keep the wheel of commerce going. Soon these titles will be available in Supermarket, and anyone who can pay a price can go and don one.
Similarly in India the way titles are conferred makes no sense. Imagine Aishwariya Rai and Akshay Kumar conferred a Padma Shri, for what? What is their contribution to the country? Is the Padma Shri an award for the amount of partners one has bedded before marriage, as that is the only area where I can remember these two actors for.
If Obama can be nominated for the Noble Peace award, then I guess all these jokers are fit for any titles. Imagine a leader of US being nominated for peace. Or maybe the award is Noble Piece Award given to a nation or leader for shredding the world to pieces.
These titles are called honorary titles, least would be the guys who are conferred these on have some honour.
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