(January 10, 2022 at 7:29 pm)HappySkeptic Wrote:I agree with this. I'm not a monarchist but I recognize the crown can be a safeguarding mechanism against unsavory political actors.(January 10, 2022 at 1:45 pm)zebo-the-fat Wrote: I'm British and don't give a toss about the queen and the other parasites
I'm part of the Commonwealth, and I believe the Queen is important.
I think it is important that the head of state is not the same as the head of government. I also believe that some sort of reverence for the office of a non-political head-of-state is required to safeguard a democracy.
The Crown is useful as long as it does its constitutional job, and enjoys some popularity. That way, if some dictator comes to power, the Crown will have the backing of the people to dissolve parliament. There are other ways to get a head-of-state. They can be elected or appointed, but that doesn't give the same level of political independence or popular mythology that may be required in a crisis.
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Nemo sicut deus debet esse!
“No matter what men think, abortion is a fact of life. Women have always had them; they always have and they always will. Are they going to have good ones or bad ones? Will the good ones be reserved for the rich, while the poor women go to quacks?”
–SHIRLEY CHISHOLM
