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Subject: British royality (arguments against)?

The Queen would be a better leader than David Cameron.

  • 12.06.2012 3:25 PM PDT

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Posted by: BrothersInArmsB
I don't understand why the people of England need to pay 100 million a year to the royal family. What makes them deserve this amount of money ? We live in the 21st century , not medieval times. 100 million could go for something much better in need in the country of England. Being born into wealth for doing nothing what so ever, is ridiculous. So why do the British people keep supporting this waste "family". And people who say they bring tourism profit, are obviously mistaken. Impossible to track the amount of money. Why would someone travel across the world to go see their mansion. It's not like the queen is cutting her grass in front of her mansion waving to the tourist.

So British people why keep them ?

I would take your pseudo-intellectualism seriously if you at least tried to use proper English.
Royality is not a word.
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  • 12.06.2012 3:27 PM PDT
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Posted by: elsnben
The Queen would be a better leader than David Cameron.
Also this. Its a shame so many people criticised the Queen for speaking out against his failure to deport a terrorist

  • 12.06.2012 3:27 PM PDT

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I'll bring the tritium laser cutters if you bring the beer!

Funny story.

Posted by: BrothersInArmsB
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Posted by: BrothersInArmsB
What......So people who work hard and sweat need to pay for a symbol ? lol.
Are you under the impression that the statue of Liberty is privately maintained?


I do. I don't how your comparing taking care of structure. Human beings can work for their money too........
Your government maintains that statue. Just like the British government maintains the royal institution.

Note that the taxpayers are paying for the institutions, not the people who happen to be born with titles.

  • 12.06.2012 3:29 PM PDT

I enjoy halo for it's story and when I am in the mood, its gameplay. Reach was significantly worse then I expected but was still a great game (minus the european hitscan fiasco). I am sitting on a two mile wide fence on the subject of halo 4. Most of the things I like a technical aspects though and not story or game play. Plus I am slightly mad they took my elites from MP.


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Posted by: elsnben
The Queen would be a better leader than David Cameron.
Also this. Its a shame so many people criticised the Queen for speaking out against his failure to deport a terrorist

"But you can't deport him to jordan they will torture him!" He lost the right for our country to give a flying -blam!- when he ordered the 7/7 bombings.

  • 12.06.2012 3:31 PM PDT

TH3 L3G3ND of Halo.

I'm a walking paradox.

By virtue of their narrow breeding mechanisms, most monarchs belong to a clearly identifiable ethnic group. Thus, members of other ethnic groups are forever denied a head of state they can directly relate to. This phenomenon produces divided societies where one ethnic group can, openly or discreetly, boast about their ethnic link to the royal family and derive from it a sense of superiority.

  • 12.06.2012 3:32 PM PDT
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Posted by: BrothersInArmsB
By virtue of their narrow breeding mechanisms, most monarchs belong to a clearly identifiable ethnic group. Thus, members of other ethnic groups are forever denied a head of state they can directly relate to. This phenomenon produces divided societies where one ethnic group can, openly or discreetly, boast about their ethnic link to the royal family and derive from it a sense of superiority.
Multiculturalism has failed anyway. We don't need to appeal any more to Ethnic minority's

  • 12.06.2012 3:34 PM PDT

#rubberdingirapids


Posted by: lightlamp2
Because that £100 million would just go to benefit scroungers and other wasteful things


At least they contribute to the economy by spending that money.

  • 12.06.2012 3:35 PM PDT
Subject: British royaity (arguments against)?

Key

Deal with it, IMO. 100 million pounds on the scale of the entire British economy is nothing. Also, it contributes to your "fancier than America" persona.

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[Edited on 12.06.2012 3:40 PM PST]

  • 12.06.2012 3:39 PM PDT
Subject: British royality (arguments against)?

TH3 L3G3ND of Halo.

I'm a walking paradox.

Royal family devalues intellect and achievement

Members of the royal family bolster their position with unearned symbols of achievement. Examples in the UK include the Queen's many honorary military titles of colonel-in-chief, regardless of her military experience

  • 12.06.2012 3:40 PM PDT
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Posted by: BrothersInArmsB
Royal family devalues intellect and achievement

Members of the royal family bolster their position with unearned symbols of achievement. Examples in the UK include the Queen's many honorary military titles of colonel-in-chief, regardless of her military experience
I don't think anybody in the UK actually cares about this

  • 12.06.2012 3:42 PM PDT

TH3 L3G3ND of Halo.

I'm a walking paradox.

A monarchy demands deference the way citizens are expected to address members, however junior, of the royal family is part of an attempt to keep subjects 'in their place'.

  • 12.06.2012 3:43 PM PDT

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I'm English and I still find the idea of the royal family bizarre and weird. I don't really understand how it can be viewed as a positive message, and if there is nothing positive there whats the point?

That said it is nice to see that the royal family really does do a lot of work representing the realm and whatnot. But that all falls back to the fact that they were all born to the right family, so I'm really not sure what to think about it.

One thing is for sure though. Most Brits don't give a damn about the royal family, and the ones that do are mostly old.

  • 12.06.2012 3:43 PM PDT
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You know, next to the total government tax revenue, $100 million isn't even material.

  • 12.06.2012 3:43 PM PDT


Posted by: BrothersInArmsB
Royal family devalues intellect and achievement

Members of the royal family bolster their position with unearned symbols of achievement. Examples in the UK include the Queen's many honorary military titles of colonel-in-chief, regardless of her military experience

Key word honorary, they have no power. For example prince charles is the Admiral of the fleet, but the fleet commander is the leader of the navy.

  • 12.06.2012 3:43 PM PDT
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Posted by: BrothersInArmsB
Royal family devalues intellect and achievement

Members of the royal family bolster their position with unearned symbols of achievement. Examples in the UK include the Queen's many honorary military titles of colonel-in-chief, regardless of her military experience
I don't think anybody in the UK actually cares about this
Bingo

  • 12.06.2012 3:45 PM PDT
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Posted by: flamedude
I'm English and I still find the idea of the royal family bizarre and weird. I don't really understand how it can be viewed as a positive message, and if there is nothing positive there whats the point?

That said it is nice to see that the royal family really does do a lot of work representing the realm and whatnot. But that all falls back to the fact that they were all born to the right family, so I'm really not sure what to think about it.

One thing is for sure though. Most Brits don't give a damn about the royal family, and the ones that do are mostly old.
Who would you rather represent us in foreign trips Cameron or the Royal Family?

  • 12.06.2012 3:45 PM PDT

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In total the royals actually provide profit to the populace. Many years ago the agricultural land owned by the royal family was to be rented out to the government at an incredibly cheap price, this was due to large expenditure on the royals behalf which ceased confidence in the royals. The land every year is provided at a huge loss to farmers but a sizeable intake of money comes in annually (I think 250 mil.) this also completely ignores tourism benefits

  • 12.06.2012 3:49 PM PDT

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Posted by: lightlamp2

Posted by: flamedude
I'm English and I still find the idea of the royal family bizarre and weird. I don't really understand how it can be viewed as a positive message, and if there is nothing positive there whats the point?

That said it is nice to see that the royal family really does do a lot of work representing the realm and whatnot. But that all falls back to the fact that they were all born to the right family, so I'm really not sure what to think about it.

One thing is for sure though. Most Brits don't give a damn about the royal family, and the ones that do are mostly old.
Who would you rather represent us in foreign trips Cameron or the Royal Family?


I rather see your Prime Minister, a person who actually work for his position. Every time i go buy some grocery i see Prince William and that woman he married, they starting to get milk harder than Kim kardashin or Paris Hilton on the magzine, it starting to piss me off, of how much attention these -blam!-s acquire

  • 12.06.2012 3:51 PM PDT

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Posted by: BrothersInArmsB

Posted by: LocknLoader2K8
you act like we have a choice in the matter


You do have a choice. Quit funding them, and the amount of attention. Get the prime minister to do something.
Good idea, I have him on speed dial.

OT: They do absolutely nothing, but as long as no foreigners know that, we can make a profit from the attracted tourism and other benefits they give. Long story short, we make more than we lose. Just look at that wedding they had, we got dem money.

  • 12.06.2012 3:53 PM PDT


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this video may be of interest

Did you guys seriously just ignore this?

It answered your question completely.

  • 12.06.2012 3:59 PM PDT
Subject: British royaity (arguments against)?

I'm from Scotland and while I believe the Royals are all creatures of a Reptilian Super Species I have to admit, whatever the cost that it is to make them exist they do bring in more money in tourism than we UK citizens need to fork out.

  • 12.06.2012 4:01 PM PDT

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i want to know why they feel the need to tell the US every little thing going on with Kate and Will. im pretty sure no one over here gives a -blam!-.


probably cause there isnt any news the media wants to report. *cough cough* bad politics

  • 12.06.2012 4:02 PM PDT
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Posted by: BrothersInArmsB

Posted by: lightlamp2

Posted by: flamedude
I'm English and I still find the idea of the royal family bizarre and weird. I don't really understand how it can be viewed as a positive message, and if there is nothing positive there whats the point?

That said it is nice to see that the royal family really does do a lot of work representing the realm and whatnot. But that all falls back to the fact that they were all born to the right family, so I'm really not sure what to think about it.

One thing is for sure though. Most Brits don't give a damn about the royal family, and the ones that do are mostly old.
Who would you rather represent us in foreign trips Cameron or the Royal Family?


I rather see your Prime Minister, a person who actually work for his position. Every time i go buy some grocery i see Prince William and that woman he married, they starting to get milk harder than Kim kardashin or Paris Hilton on the magzine, it starting to piss me off, of how much attention these -blam!-s acquire
You have poor English

  • 12.06.2012 4:06 PM PDT

TH3 L3G3ND of Halo.

I'm a walking paradox.


Posted by: lightlamp2

Posted by: BrothersInArmsB

Posted by: lightlamp2

Posted by: flamedude
I'm English and I still find the idea of the royal family bizarre and weird. I don't really understand how it can be viewed as a positive message, and if there is nothing positive there whats the point?

That said it is nice to see that the royal family really does do a lot of work representing the realm and whatnot. But that all falls back to the fact that they were all born to the right family, so I'm really not sure what to think about it.

One thing is for sure though. Most Brits don't give a damn about the royal family, and the ones that do are mostly old.
Who would you rather represent us in foreign trips Cameron or the Royal Family?


I rather see your Prime Minister, a person who actually work for his position. Every time i go buy some grocery i see Prince William and that woman he married, they starting to get milk harder than Kim kardashin or Paris Hilton on the magzine, it starting to piss me off, of how much attention these -blam!-s acquire
You have poor English


Elaborate.

  • 12.06.2012 4:08 PM PDT

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