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Originally Posted by harryaldridge
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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Certainly; the Monarchy provides a HEREDITERY Head of State which mean that nobody has a choice who its going to be; this might seem like a bad thing at first but if you think, this person is going to be raised their WHOLE life to do this job correctly, all their childhood will be conditioning this child to become the ideal Head of State for our Unity of Kingdoms. Also if there is no vote then everybody wins, if you think about it; if theres a vote on an Elected head of sate then your neibough is saying "I think I am going to vote for Charles this time he promotes farming" and you completely disagree so therefore there becomes tention with you and your neibourgh. With a Monarchy the Monarch reprisents EVERYONE, who has a better connection with those Veterans whoes friends died for; a pompus politician who only reprisents the people who voted for him? My great Great Uncle died in the Grea War for Civilization (WWI) and on his letter to his Church he enclosed "P.S. I am proud to be fighting for my KING and country" if my uncle and thousands of others died for their King then I am glad to still have his heir on the Throne. Just think would you really want a David Beckam as the ceremonial President because thats the people that would be voted into the role. Not dedicated, hardworking, inspirational 26 year old women with about the same moral values as Jesus and Gandi. You see the Monarchy reprisents everyone, and everyone should be willing to reprisent the Monarchy. 9 of the 17 most patriotic countries in the world are Monarchies, only 8 are republics (REAL STATISTIC) and that excludes the other hundreds of republics which despise their governements.
"A nation without a past is a Nation with without future"