What is an "Honorary" Black Belt?

[shesulsa]

How would you feel if the police gave out Honorary Badges, or the Marianes would let you dress out in full dress blues??

I have seen news stories where a young person was made an honorary deputy or some such thing for acts of heroism. And I believe Richard Nixon made Elvis Presley an honorary FBI agent, did he not?

 

[masherdong]

Also, what about the Queen of England Knighting Celebrities?

 

[shesulsa]

Yeah, what about that? I'm not sure I'd want Paul McCartney, Ian McLelland and Elton John rushing to my defense, if you know what I mean....

 

[Makalakumu]

Yeah, what about that? I'm not sure I'd want Paul McCartney, Ian McLelland and Elton John rushing to my defense, if you know what I mean....

Hey!!!!!! Ian is GANDALF.

 

[Danjo]

How would you feel if the police gave out Honorary Badges, or the Marianes would let you dress out in full dress blues??

I think that there's a difference in recognizing someone's earned rank in another system and just saying that they are a black belt. Honorary black belts have been given out like honorary college degrees many times, but that's not the same thing as letting a legit black belt workout with you in your school and not relegating him to the whitebelt class. And, incidently, the military DOES recognize rank in other branches. If you, as a Marine Sargent in uniform came upon an Army Captain in uniform on a base, you'd have to salute. That he was not ranked in your branch of the military is irrelevant.

 

[47MartialMan]

Not to sound offensive, but I have seen and almost been in situation(s) where a honary belt was to give as support with other hidden intentions in mind..