Well he is British, so it's reasonable to respect his title, no? Just as I might respect an American general or president's title, or a vicar's reverend even th

Well he is British, so it's reasonable to respect his title, no? Just as I might respect an American general or president's title, or a vicar's reverend even though I am an atheist. All replace a simple Mr or Ms just like Dr does. Not that I'm likely to meet many generals or presidents... :)