PhD's actually have more entitlement to be called Doctor and certainly as much as any MD/GP. I have no problem with someone wearing a title they have earned. As for military titles: Why is it that mainly only Officers get to carry their title? A Corporal or Sergeant will have served, and maybe done more on the front line, than some officers. They should be entitled to the title too. I certainly do not begrudge old soldiers and servicemen their memories. For many it really is all they have left (Folk songs would be very much more worse off had it not been for some of the things these people went through). It's no different than a grandmother having memories and talking about her life and the children she has had in them. In years to come many women too will have tales to tell and medals to wear from the front line. Thinking about that.... "Mother" or "Mum" has the be the title that is most undervalued in our language, along with "Father" or "Dad". You get no medals for being a parent!

Let people have what they have earned. What possible harm is there in it? Could it be that some who moan about titles who have no title themselves, feel they lack something and are challenged by it?

ms mp <----- with missing titles lol