1. Knights in Shining Armour
Knights in shining armour were thick on the ground in Europe a thousand years ago. The knights were professional warriors. But they were also honorable men who lived their lives by a very strict set of rules. It was called the code of chivalry. According to the code, a knight could only fight another knight and he had to treat his opponent with respect and fairness (while still trying to kill him!). The knights were very brave but they were also very kind. They protected the weak from the strong. And, of course, they were always very, very nice to women.
The age of knights died out after a few hundred years but the code of chivalry did not. It survived in the form of that very famous character: the English gentleman! An English gentleman was always taught to be brave and honest; to treat everyone with respect, to protect the weak and, of course, to be very, very nice to women.
Unfortunately, the 1960’s brought an end to the English gentleman and to chivalry. People became more selfish and thought that bravery, politeness, and even honesty, had become old-fashioned. What a mistake!
Today, some people are trying to correct that mistake. Business people are learning that chivalry in the marketplace (treating competitors and others with respect and fairness) is good for the economy and good for their souls. Many schools in America are teaching about chivalry in their classrooms to encourage students to be more responsible. And then there is Mike Perham*, a 17-year-old Englishman who showed he had the heart of a brave knight by recently becoming the youngest person to sail solo around the world.
If you, too, want to be a knight in shining armour, it’s easy, just give up your seat on the bus, stand up to bullies, refuse to cheat on tests and, of course, be very, very nice to women.
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