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Is There Any Knighthood Today?
Summary: Essay discusses if there is any knighthood today?
Knighthood today...Is there any? Centuries ago there were so many knights they had to be separated in variants orders. Then they went to crusades and almost all got killed. Yes, there were survivors, but did knighthood survive"
I don't thing so. At least not in the meaning of the Middle Ages. Not only have knights disappeared but there are also no gentlemen anymore. And if you find one he is surely gey. Nowadays, politeness is a sing of weakness. Rare can you find a well brought-up man who is really man enough not to care what other people may say if he, God forbid!, opens a door for a woman. We are not talking about portiers!
In times when we can talk about raping every day, corruption in the police and in law courts and increasing unemployment there is no place for knighthood. It is just a...
This section contains 388 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) |