What's the monarchy for?

[pete01]

Great couple

 

[IT Minion]

Why does it bother you?

They're parasites on the public purse and a corruption of the democratic process.

 

[pete01]

They're parasites on the public purse and a corruption of the democratic process.

I strongly disagree

 

[IT Minion]

I strongly disagree

So you like them because they're an excuse for a party. And that's why they should be treated specially in law.

 

[pete01]

So you like them because they're an excuse for a party. And that's why they should be treated specially in law.

Well I do like a good royal party yes, but I also love being British and I think Britain is great and I think the royals are part of what makes us great.

 

[morqthana]

Time we moved into the 21st century, serfdom is over and they should take their chance along with the rest of us.

Talking of time - how long before they start going "Andrew... Andrew... No, doesn't ring a bell"?

 

[morqthana]

I think the royals are part of what makes us great.

Unearned hereditary privilege cementing a culture of hierarchical deference, and a democratic deficit.

OK.

 

[pete01]

Unearned hereditary privilege cementing a culture of hierarchical deference, and a democratic deficit.

OK.

If I said I hated the royals I bet you would love them.

 

[Highway Man]

If I said I hated the royals I bet you would love them.

Exactly

 

[Odds]

They're parasites on the public purse and a corruption of the democratic process.

How are they a corruption of the 'democratic process'?
Modern democracy is a corruption of the Greek ideal for only an aristocracy having the vote - a system that didn't change until the 1830s in this country.

 

[Highway Man]

They're parasites on the public purse and a corruption of the democratic process.

Nonsense

 

[morqthana]

If I said I hated the royals I bet you would love them.

Exactly

Because you two judge everybody by your own low standards. You simply cannot comprehend that people with higher standards exist. People with genuine principles they believe in.

You make an allegation like that because it's the sort of behaviour which comes naturally to you. Not everybody is afflicted like that.

 

[Highway Man]

Because you two judge everybody by your own low standards. You simply cannot comprehend that people with higher standards exist. People with genuine principles they believe in.

You make an allegation like that because it's the sort of behaviour which comes naturally to you. Not everybody is afflicted like that.

Oh dear, more insults. You are not doing too well at this are you

 

[pete01]

Because you two judge everybody by your own low standards. You simply cannot comprehend that people with higher standards exist. People with genuine principles they believe in.

You make an allegation like that because it's the sort of behaviour which comes naturally to you. Not everybody is afflicted like that.

Why insult me it's just my opinion on the royal family, do you stamp your feet and always get your own way in normal life?

 

[Highway Man]

Why insult me it's just my opinion on the royal family, do you stamp your feet and always get your own way in normal life?

Ignore him pete, he is just a nasty pasty