So Is Dr D A Real Doctor

Can and should the people with honorary doctorate degrees add 'Dr.' in front of their name?

Yes.Instead of spending nearly a decade of your youth in college abiding by academic rules and procedures, one should just strive to uniquely impact the world in a positive way.Those who receive doctorates do so because they have uniquely impacted the world in a positive way whether it is with music, prose, invention, or otherwise.To say that a doctorate earned by experience is less than a doctorate earned by passing tests/rules is indicative of bitterness.Someone who spent a decade in school to earn a PhD in English may never have touched as many lives as Dr. Maya Angelou.Someone who spent a decade in school to earn a PhD in Engineering may never have touched as many lives as Dr. Bill Gates.Obviously, the only criteria that educational institutions really have is that you uniquely impact the world in a positive way.High schoolers and undergrads conduct academic research and write papers so, no, that is not the criteria.The songs musicians play save lives just as medical doctors do.Those who look down upon honorary doctorates likely have not impacted the world on the level that those with honorary doctorates have.Those who look down upon honorary doctorates likely compare their years of effort in grad school to someone’s life’s work.Those who look down upon honorary doctorates likely feel anger and disappointment that there was more than one path to success in their field of interest.…and the resentment shows.But, nobody should be expected to be addressed as Doctor or any other title.Tésia Thomas's answer to Have you ever known a PhD holder who demanded to be called “doctor”?Disclaimer:In all honestly, I believe people with test-taking, rule-following PhDs let their destiny be controlled by an institution.They know this deep down and so are outraged at the people with experience-based PhDs.You are smart despite your degree and in spite of your degree.Take command of your future and don’t rely on the support of something else.“A bird sitting on a tree is never afraid of the branch breaking, because her trust is not on the branch but on it’s own wings.” – Unknown