UK Politics Thread VII: Wake me DUP inside [can't wake UUP]

[Bakery Hill]

Sometimes the course of history depresses me, and then I remember the British Empire is dead, and lighten up a little.

[Ostroeuropa]

Sometimes the course of history depresses me, and then I remember the British Empire is dead, and lighten up a little.

The second one is, at least.
*palpatine intensifies*

[Bakery Hill]

Sometimes the course of history depresses me, and then I remember the British Empire is dead, and lighten up a little.

The second one is, at least.
*palpatine intensifies*

Long Live the New Republic tbh

[Salandriagado]

Freedom of religion does not include freedom to force your religion on others.

Explore this a bit more - wouldn't taking your children to Church count as this? Or all kinds of other religious upbringing practices that we tolerate?

If the kids object to it: yes, absolutely.

[Questers]

Perish the thought of children singing hymns in state junior schools. What a miserable tyranny England can be!

[Souseiseki]

Perish the thought of children singing hymns in state junior schools. What a miserable tyranny England can be!

i don't think anyone mentioned that

but i am now quite amused by the venn diagram in my head of "people who think it's PC gone mad to not want kids to be made to sing hymns" and "people who would get super mad if kids were forced to sign nasheeds"

[Questers]

https://i.redd.it/l9vilwgnt7j01.png

huh, i've never seen this image before. covers the whole "but norway" and "but switzerland" stuff quite succinctly.

Canada is more free, safe and prosperous than nearly any other EU country.

[Souseiseki]

b u t t h a t ' s d i f f e r e n t

[Souseiseki]

https://i.redd.it/l9vilwgnt7j01.png

huh, i've never seen this image before. covers the whole "but norway" and "but switzerland" stuff quite succinctly.

Canada is more free, safe and prosperous than nearly any other EU country.

that's irrelevant to what kind of trade deal we can get

i'm also going to ask you to explain why you think this

[Questers]

Perish the thought of children singing hymns in state junior schools. What a miserable tyranny England can be!

i don't think anyone mentioned that

but i am now quite amused by the venn diagram in my head of "people who think it's PC gone mad to not want kids to be made to sing hymns" and "people who would get super mad if kids were forced to sign nasheeds"

Britain is already a theocracy because centrism is a religion. We are forced to practice it in school, work, and public life.

[The Huskar Social Union]

PRAISE BE TO THE CENTRIST! FOR WE ALL WALK IN HIS IMMORTAL SHADOW!

[Souseiseki]

i don't think anyone mentioned that

but i am now quite amused by the venn diagram in my head of "people who think it's PC gone mad to not want kids to be made to sing hymns" and "people who would get super mad if kids were forced to sign nasheeds"

Britain is already a theocracy because centrism is a religion. We are forced to practice it in school, work, and public life.

you voted for labour while citing their authoritarian tendencies and social engineering as good points. not sure you have the right to complain about that, even as a joke.

[Questers]

Canada is more free, safe and prosperous than nearly any other EU country.

that's irrelevant to what kind of trade deal we can get

i'm also going to ask you to explain why you think this

On my phone but if Canada were an EU country it would be 4-6/28 for ppp gdppc and inequality adjusted hdi.

[Souseiseki]

that's irrelevant to what kind of trade deal we can get

i'm also going to ask you to explain why you think this

On my phone but if Canada were an EU country it would be 4-6/28 for ppp gdppc and inequality adjusted hdi.

not even sure how to respond to that, but that's 1/3. please keep going.

[Questers]

Britain is already a theocracy because centrism is a religion. We are forced to practice it in school, work, and public life.

you voted for labour while citing their authoritarian tendencies and social engineering as good points. not sure you have the right to complain about that, even as a joke.

Labour is just a better sect of centrism than the Conservatives.

[Souseiseki]

you voted for labour while citing their authoritarian tendencies and social engineering as good points. not sure you have the right to complain about that, even as a joke.

Labour is just a better sect of centrism than the Conservatives.

that doesn't change the fact you voted for them, or that you consider many of the primary things that turned them into a "shoving centrism down your throat" pound shop bad thoughts police positive values that you actually want more of

[Questers]

Labour is just a better sect of centrism than the Conservatives.

that doesn't change the fact you voted for them, or that you consider many of the primary things that turned them into a "shoving centrism down your throat" pound shop bad thoughts police positive values that you actually want more of

i don’t actually think centrism is that bad. Its superior to almost all alternatives ie nazis/saudis/feudal tribesmen et cetera.

[Questers]

By the way it would be fun if you at some point decided to elaborate your own positions instead of attacking everyone elses.

[Fartsniffage]

The Beast from the East has finally bitten. Lost a roof tile and my front guttering.

[Souseiseki]

By the way it would be fun if you at some point decided to elaborate your own positions instead of attacking everyone elses.

me?

[Questers]

yes

[Souseiseki]

yes

i mean i'm pretty sure this whole conversation started from one in which i stated my position on circumcision

maybe you're just not sufficiently souspilled

[Questers]

yes

i mean i'm pretty sure this whole conversation started from one in which i stated my position on circumcision

maybe you're just not sufficiently souspilled

I mean maybe, I'm not saying you don't do it ever, but it's actually very hard - near impossible - for people to engage one another about religion (politics) without having a clear idea of what the other person believes.

[Questers]

also, >not banning circumcision

[Souseiseki]

i mean i'm pretty sure this whole conversation started from one in which i stated my position on circumcision

maybe you're just not sufficiently souspilled

I mean maybe, I'm not saying you don't do it ever, but it's actually very hard - near impossible - for people to engage one another about religion (politics) without having a clear idea of what the other person believes.

ask a question and i shall answer