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Re:Why Do Colleges Give Honorary Degrees? by chrisseaton on Wednesday August 26, 2015 @08:42AM (#10122477)
Why should we accept medics stealing the meaning of a title that was created for academics?

The real question is why are medics without any form of doctoral degree calling themselves 'dr'?

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Re:Why Do Colleges Give Honorary Degrees? by thebooktocome on Wednesday August 26, 2015 @09:23PM (#10126991)
Why should we accept that academics "stole" the meaning of a title that was created for theologians?

http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=doctor

It's a matter of custom. Customs can be changed. If I'm injured and cry out, "someone fetch a doctor!" I sincerely hope a "medic" answers the call.

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