[MR] Atlantia Digest, Vol 102, Issue 66

[Rachael Storey]

> the idea of a fourth (sic) peerage crops up from time to time.  to most it would be a fifth peerage since royal title is considered a peerage and, hence, already a fourth peerage.
>
> nothing was posted because there really is so little support for creating an additional peerage for activities that are already covered by the three, non-royal, peerages.  there never has been support for watering the peerages down to every little interest but every five years or so a few folks start rattling their sabers that we go through it again.

I still don't understand why the idea of extending peerage to
combatants who don't fight heavy would be considered "watering down"
the peerages.  An artisan can achieve Laurel in any branch of arts or
science.  A volunteer can become a Pelican through dedicated service
of any type.  Those peerages *already* extend to "every little
interest."  Why is combat the exception?

I just want to understand the mindset here.  I realize that arguing
the point is futile.

-Giovanna Rossellini da Firenze