Should Roald Dahl be given a posthumous knighthood?

Ricochet J · 5 Dec 2009 at 00:19

As title, should Roald Dahl be given a posthumous knighthood for his contribution toward literature and the arts?

K1LLSW1TCH · 5 Dec 2009 at 00:20

No. It won't make a difference. He's dead.

Ross1234 · 5 Dec 2009 at 00:22

Ricochet J · 5 Dec 2009 at 00:24

K1LLSW1TCH said:
No. It won't make a difference. He's dead.

I'll remember that next time you become worthy of something.

Mr. Anderson · 5 Dec 2009 at 00:26

Ricochet J said:
I'll remember that next time you become worthy of something.

He is right though. Anyone that cares about knighthoods already know he wrote good books.

K1LLSW1TCH · 5 Dec 2009 at 00:27

Ricochet J said:
I'll remember that next time you become worthy of something.

Why ask a question if you only want to hear the answer that you think is correct? A forum is a place where people discuss their usually opposing views and if everybody agreed about everything then the world would be quite a boring place.

He doesn't need to be given a knighthood, people will remember him for his exceptional works, not being given an OBE.

Sankari · 5 Dec 2009 at 00:31

No. Dahl wrote some good stuff, but his contribution is hardly knighthood material.

Ricochet J · 5 Dec 2009 at 00:32

K1LLSW1TCH said:
Why ask a question if you only want to hear the answer that you think is correct? A forum is a place where people discuss their usually opposing views and if everybody agreed about everything then the world would be quite a boring place.

He doesn't need to be given a knighthood, people will remember him for his exceptional works, not being given an OBE.

I have no qualms with you expressing your opinion. But you said nothing to support your answer.

K1LLSW1TCH · 5 Dec 2009 at 00:34

Ricochet J said:
I have no qualms with you expressing your opinion. But you said nothing to support your answer.

Your above post which I've quoted is meaningless to this thread seeing as you have just quoted my follow up to my first post. :rolleyes:

mushroomsoup · 5 Dec 2009 at 00:36

no dead person should be given a knighthood. then we'd have to knight far too many people. and anyway, he's not worthy of a knighthood in my book.

Ricochet J · 5 Dec 2009 at 00:36

K1LLSW1TCH said:
Your above post which I've quoted is meaningless to this thread seeing as you have just quoted my follow up to my first post.

My reply was in context to your first post, not your second, hence "I have no qualms with you expressing your opinion. But you said nothing to support your answer."

Tummy · 5 Dec 2009 at 00:38

K1LLSW1TCH said:
Your above post which I've quoted is meaningless to this thread seeing as you have just quoted my follow up to my first post.

Ricochet J said:
My reply was in context to your first post, not your second, hence "I have no qualms with you expressing your opinion. But you said nothing to support your answer."

Alright kids.

No, I don't think we should hand out Knighthoods to people that have passed away, we give far too many out as it is.

Reginald · 5 Dec 2009 at 00:39

I don't really see the point.. he's very popular as it is.. although I guess it would honour his family and make them feel all warm and fuzzy.. ok I'll allow it

steinooo · 5 Dec 2009 at 00:40

Evangelion said:
No. Dahl wrote some good stuff, but his contribution is hardly knighthood material.

so what do you purpose is?

Sankari · 5 Dec 2009 at 00:41

stokefan said:
so what do you purpose is?

I'm sorry, I don't speak whatever language you're trying to communicate in.

Did you mean "propose", by any chance?

nikebee · 5 Dec 2009 at 00:51

stokefan said:
so what do you purpose is?

998cc · 5 Dec 2009 at 00:59

Knighthoods dont mean anything anymore, gets given out for all sorts of crap nowadays

Ziggy · 5 Dec 2009 at 01:02

K1LLSW1TCH said:
He doesn't need to be given a knighthood, people will remember him for his exceptional works, not being given an OBE.

No one NEEDS a knighthood then do they? Why should our top musicians, actors, business leaders and so on get knighthoods when their fame and money is reward enough?

Evangelion said:
his contribution is hardly knighthood material.

By what standard? By some ideal standard, possibly not; by the actual standard, it definitely is.

Bengaboy · 5 Dec 2009 at 01:06

I say yes , would be funny to see the queen knight a coffin

K1LLSW1TCH · 5 Dec 2009 at 01:10

Ziggy said:
No one NEEDS a knighthood then do they? Why should our top musicians, actors, business leaders and so on get knighthoods when their fame and money is reward enough?

LOL, Ziggy. You just answered your own question with another question!

I don't think knighthoods should just be chucked around to every Tom, Dick and Roald anyway.

Half the English sporting teams have honors from the queen for no other reason than they're English.

I'm sure that had England won two 6 nations Grand Slams within 4 years then they'd all be knighted by now. :rolleyes: