A Change Of Mind

[magpie]

i have from time to time considered the wisdom of letting severely disabled people continue to live (humanely not final solution method). however i have changed my mind because of 3 words PROFESSOR STEPHEN HAWKING. how he did what he did with MND/ALS boggles the mind. i wonder if he could achieve what he was able to do in a healthy body or could he have done even more?
he was an inspiration, just imagine the discussions between the greek philosphers, middle east astronomers, newton and einstein also i wonder about his talks with carl sagan!
RIP professor why wasn't he knighted or ennobled?

[Mamyalynne]

It does make you think.

Your last point was raised on Page 2 of this thread.

https://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/News/Question1597628-2.html

[Cloverjo]

He turned down a knighthood.

[Buenchico]

>>> why wasn't he knighted or ennobled?

He declined a knighthood:
http://www.toptenz.net/top-ten-people-who-declined-knighthood.php

However he was both a CBE and a Companion of Honour.

[Jahulaye]

“why wasn't he knighted or ennobled?”

Maybe because in the big picture he didn’t give a damn,

Being knighted means nothing. What exactly does the queen tapping you on each shoulder with a sword and giving you medal prove?

Jimmy savile was knighted, nuff said.