Ah, difficult question. A few thoughts...
I have no strong feelings either way on the Monarchy.
The Monarchy is good for tourism.
The Constitutional Monarchy arrangement is supposed to act as a check and balance although has been fault recently.
Tradition is good as it reminds you of the past. You need the wisdom of the past to ensure a good future.
So with that mix of thoughts I am stil confused. The problem with the monarchy is basically that they cannot use their power for fear of sparking a contitutional crisis. So logically I quite like the idea of an elected 'defender of freedoms' whose job it would be to take on the role of head of state but who would be able to execise the power the monarch has but wont use to stand up for the people. However this is bizarre and would not be necessary if instead there was some constitution. But the history and tradition is nice and reminds us of how we arrived here today. But the Monarchy doesn't serve any useful purpose other than as ambassador abroad and for tourism. A monarchy is anti-meritocratic, but does that matter?
I really don't know. I would be reluctant to get rid of the Monarchy. I don't want a president. Please give me some arguments to help me decide.
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