Should the British monarchy be abolished?

by **Grave_n_idle** » Sun Dec 23, 2012 10:43 pm

Renegade Babylonian Kings wrote:
Grave_n_idle wrote:
Are you under the impression that the current British monarchy is dictatorial?

One of them is apparently in charge of a helicopter or something.

That's a lot of power for one man.

It always comes down to the helicopters.

*nods*

by **Moving Forward Inc** » Sun Dec 23, 2012 10:48 pm

The royal family should be murdered.

by **Xathranaar** » Sun Dec 23, 2012 10:53 pm

Moving Forward Inc wrote:The royal family should be murdered.

I know now how Christians must feel when right-wing zealots act as though they speak for the entire religion.

I don't like it.

by **Moving Forward Inc** » Sun Dec 23, 2012 11:08 pm

Xathranaar wrote:
Moving Forward Inc wrote:The royal family should be murdered.

I know now how Christians must feel when right-wing zealots act as though they speak for the entire religion.

I don't like it.

You think I'm acting as if I speak for you?
Think again.
I never said I was speaking for you.
I was speaking for myself, and nobody else.

by **Xathranaar** » Sun Dec 23, 2012 11:14 pm

Moving Forward Inc wrote:
Xathranaar wrote:I know now how Christians must feel when right-wing zealots act as though they speak for the entire religion.

I don't like it.

You think I'm acting as if I speak for you?
Think again.
I never said I was speaking for you.
I was speaking for myself, and nobody else.

What I mean to say is, "you are an embarrassment to anti-Monarchists."

by **Moving Forward Inc** » Sun Dec 23, 2012 11:16 pm

Xathranaar wrote:
Moving Forward Inc wrote:You think I'm acting as if I speak for you?
Think again.
I never said I was speaking for you.
I was speaking for myself, and nobody else.

What I mean to say is, "you are an embarrassment to anti-Monarchists."

But I'm not even an anti-monarchist!

by **Xathranaar** » Sun Dec 23, 2012 11:18 pm

Moving Forward Inc wrote:
Xathranaar wrote:What I mean to say is, "you are an embarrassment to anti-Monarchists."

But I'm not even an anti-monarchist!

Oh, well then carry on you strange, strange puppy you.

by **Moving Forward Inc** » Sun Dec 23, 2012 11:20 pm

Xathranaar wrote:
Moving Forward Inc wrote:But I'm not even an anti-monarchist!

Oh, well then carry on you strange, strange puppy you.

I'm a human (scientific term: Homo Sapien), thank you very much, and I don't like it when people make assumptions.
In fact, I think it only reflects on their intelligence.

by **Arian Reich** » Mon Dec 24, 2012 1:27 am

Cvtopia wrote:Should the British Royal Family be abolished?

Monarchism is a horrible system, and by having a hereditary royal family, even though it had minimal powers, is a failure to reject it. It must be abolished.

The point is, these people should not be given so much privilege just because they're the great great great ... ... ... great great great grandchildren of some guy who killed a bunch of Saxons a thousand years ago. Political power must be earned; it is not a birthright.

What? You dare say that to the family that threw the British and it's colonies in Canada, Australia and Amerika into TWO CONSECUTIVE WORLD WARS !?!

You Ungrateful Little Disobedient Subject of Her Majesty, YOU!!!! No more tea & crumpets!

Who knows how many people would lived pointlessly without Britain throwing them on the front line to die in their petty feud against "Big Rich Europeans who had better trade than Britain"? It's better just to let so called "royal families" to order the death of millions, and just accept those idiots will gladly die for the Cause they were ordered to die for.

by **CTALNH** » Mon Dec 24, 2012 1:35 am

Britannic Realms wrote:
Cvtopia wrote:http://www.cnn.com/2012/05/30/world/europe/uk-jubilee-republicans/index.html

Oh look, there's a poll there. Let's look at the results;

"Should the UK abolish its monarchy?
Yes - 41% - 2237
No - 59% - 3264"

So, even on an article about republicanism, with all the 'benefits', people still want the royal family. Hm...

Oh please you only want them for the gossip....

by **Renegade Babylonian Kings** » Mon Dec 24, 2012 1:48 am

Grave_n_idle wrote:
It always comes down to the helicopters.

*nods*

That's what Christ said. So I believe it.

by **GrandKirche** » Mon Dec 24, 2012 2:45 am

Nope. They're cost effective and avoid us getting into huge arguments about what to put on the money.

by **Johz** » Mon Dec 24, 2012 2:57 am

Arian Reich wrote:
Cvtopia wrote:Should the British Royal Family be abolished?

Monarchism is a horrible system, and by having a hereditary royal family, even though it had minimal powers, is a failure to reject it. It must be abolished.

The point is, these people should not be given so much privilege just because they're the great great great ... ... ... great great great grandchildren of some guy who killed a bunch of Saxons a thousand years ago. Political power must be earned; it is not a birthright.

What? You dare say that to the family that threw the British and it's colonies in Canada, Australia and Amerika into TWO CONSECUTIVE WORLD WARS !?!

You Ungrateful Little Disobedient Subject of Her Majesty, YOU!!!! No more tea & crumpets!

Who knows how many people would lived pointlessly without Britain throwing them on the front line to die in their petty feud against "Big Rich Europeans who had better trade than Britain"? It's better just to let so called "royal families" to order the death of millions, and just accept those idiots will gladly die for the Cause they were ordered to die for.

Hear hear! Grand dictatorial warlords FTW*! That's why I support the abolition of our monarchy, to be replaced with a proper Dictator For Life, you know, one that can actually start wars etc.

* I have no idea what I just said. FTW is good, right?

by **Priory Academy USSR** » Mon Dec 24, 2012 4:20 am

Johz wrote:
Arian Reich wrote:
What? You dare say that to the family that threw the British and it's colonies in Canada, Australia and Amerika into TWO CONSECUTIVE WORLD WARS !?!

You Ungrateful Little Disobedient Subject of Her Majesty, YOU!!!! No more tea & crumpets!

Who knows how many people would lived pointlessly without Britain throwing them on the front line to die in their petty feud against "Big Rich Europeans who had better trade than Britain"? It's better just to let so called "royal families" to order the death of millions, and just accept those idiots will gladly die for the Cause they were ordered to die for.

Hear hear! Grand dictatorial warlords FTW*! That's why I support the abolition of our monarchy, to be replaced with a proper Dictator For Life, you know, one that can actually start wars etc.

* I have no idea what I just said. FTW is good, right?

We tried that, and then we got a Christmas cancelling Puritan for 20 years.

by **The Islands of Metanoia** » Mon Dec 24, 2012 4:28 am

Hell no. There are just too many republics and new-fangled governments in the world. Royal families give a nation an air of continuity. They're like stable traditional social structures from antiquity to the present. I do not support abolishing royal families. :mad:

by **Royale Philippines** » Mon Dec 24, 2012 4:31 am

The British Royal Family has been a symbol of strength and their Imperialism, The Symbol of the British Empire that onced covered 1/4 Of the earth's surface.

God save the Queen!
Long Live the Queen!

by **Johz** » Mon Dec 24, 2012 5:16 am

Priory Academy USSR wrote:
Johz wrote:Hear hear! Grand dictatorial warlords FTW*! That's why I support the abolition of our monarchy, to be replaced with a proper Dictator For Life, you know, one that can actually start wars etc.

* I have no idea what I just said. FTW is good, right?

We tried that, and then we got a Christmas cancelling Puritan for 20 years.

Huzzah, huzz-

Wait, no presents at all? I may need to rethink this plan.

by **Harold I** » Mon Dec 24, 2012 5:37 am

Just watch this video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bhyYgnhhKFw

by **The UK in Exile** » Mon Dec 24, 2012 5:52 am

Harold I wrote:Just watch this video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bhyYgnhhKFw

:bow: God save the queen

its bullshit.

The True Cost of the Royal Family Explained, Explained.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_2IO5ifWKdw

by **Divair** » Mon Dec 24, 2012 5:55 am

Moving Forward Inc wrote:
Xathranaar wrote:Oh, well then carry on you strange, strange puppy you.

I'm a human (scientific term: Homo Sapien), thank you very much, and I don't like it when people make assumptions.
In fact, I think it only reflects on their intelligence.

This is coming from the person advocating murder.

by **CTALNH** » Mon Dec 24, 2012 8:10 am

Because we know why the British don't want the royal family abolished:

by **Nordic Arbor** » Mon Dec 24, 2012 8:52 am

I find the royal family to be somewhat of a backbone for the English. Most everyone respects them, but some people just don't know what they really do. Then again, im only American so what do I know.

No taxation without representation!

by **Coccygia** » Mon Dec 24, 2012 9:02 am

As an American, I don't really care. But I see a value in having a national non-political figurehead; someone that people can focus on and act as a rallying point in a crisis. Having no monarch, America has effectively made the President a king, and given a mere politician far too much power and prestige. In America it would be nearly unthinkable, for most people, for the President to, say, go to prison (some of our Presidents, IMHO, should have). But I think the British royal family could also use to be cut down to size a bit, if only to save taxpayers' money. Put 'em on bicycles like the Danish royals. (or is it the Dutch?)

by **Nordic Arbor** » Mon Dec 24, 2012 9:16 am

Coccygia wrote:Put 'em on bicycles like the Danish royals. (or is it the Dutch?)

The danish royals are pretty chill, once again serving as a source of nationalism. And I have to agree with you about how the English monarch unites the country.

by **Bears Armed** » Mon Dec 24, 2012 9:29 am

Grave_n_idle wrote:
Renegade Babylonian Kings wrote:
One of them is apparently in charge of a helicopter or something.

That's a lot of power for one man.

It always comes down to the helicopters.

*nods*

But it isn't even a black helicopter!

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