To: Forgotten Amendments
the first thing that has to be done in the next America is to reserve the term “doctor” to real doctors, the ones who treat the sick and injured....
6 posted on
08/22/2013 11:51:49 AM PDT by
cherry
To: cherry
the first thing that has to be done in the next America is to reserve the term doctor to real doctors, the ones who treat the sick and injured Aye, now it has become the entitlement of every "professional student". At least the title is usually accompanied by crushing debt.
9 posted on
08/22/2013 11:55:27 AM PDT by
lightman
(Prosecute the heresies; pity the heretics.)
To: cherry
the first thing that has to be done in the next America is to reserve the term doctor to real doctors, the ones who treat the sick and injured.... Wouldn't be because of this sort of thing, would it? /s
NO DR. TITLE
10 posted on
08/22/2013 11:57:29 AM PDT by
MissMagnolia
(You see, truth always resides wherever brave men still have ammunition. I pick truth. (John Ransom))
To: cherry
The word you’re seeking is “physician”, or “surgeon”. There were “Doctors of Philosophy” (PhD) before physicians and surgeons were called “Doctor”.
To: cherry
The word doctor comes from the Latin word for teacher. I'm not sur how it started referring to physicians.
To: cherry
Meh. The great thing about America is that you can claim whatever title you want, but can’t force anyone to refer to you by it. I don’t really care who styles themselve as a “doctor”, because I’m just going to call them Frank, or Leslie, or whathaveyou anyway.
To: cherry
Reason 657-A why I love Walter Williams is that I’ve never heard him refer to himself as “Doctor”. Yeah, he’s a PHD in Economics. Headed probably the leading Econ dept. in the land, but he’s just “Walter”.
And, he could dunk!
31 posted on
08/22/2013 3:15:00 PM PDT by
Forgotten Amendments
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