
Abolition of the Monarchy
#1
Posted 18 February 2007 - 04:16 pm
I think they certainly should be, the monarchy should be stripped of their lands, property and titles. They have no actual role to play. People argue that they actually do a lot of work - but for the most part it is unecessary work, or at least work that they could do even if they weren't part of a monarchy.
The only other argument against abolition would be the tourism they attract. However, firstly I am unconvinced that it is such an important factor as France receives about four times as many tourists a year than Britain, and the Palace of Versailles gets three times more than Buckingham. Secondly the tourism factor does not justify the forced (taxed) support of the monarchy through taxes.
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#2
Posted 18 February 2007 - 11:50 pm
#3
Posted 19 February 2007 - 12:09 am
#4
Posted 19 February 2007 - 02:22 am
#5
Posted 19 February 2007 - 04:25 pm
Any figures to back that up? They are a drain on the economy because they require a hellovalot of upkeep. Worse still, they don't work for it, or at least they don't have to. I think the blow to tourism would be minimal, and in the long term the move would be beneficial.I disagree. I think the monarchy is an important part of British heritage and culture which shouldn't be dismissed so easily. It does attract a great deal of tourism and the economy would likely suffer greatly if they were removed.
#6
Posted 19 March 2007 - 01:33 pm

#7
Posted 20 March 2007 - 10:45 am
A train ticket might cost £100 maximum. So where did the other £44,900 go..?Royals cost Britain £36m a year.
"Good value and good quality", said the Keeper of the Privy Purse.
The Royal Family costs Britons £36m a year, equivalent to 61p per person, new figures on royal spending show.
Buckingham Palace's accounts showed that a trip made by Prince Charles to Sri Lanka, Australia and Fiji on a chartered plane cost £300,000.
The Queen got a rebate of over £1m after appealing against the business rate paid on Buckingham Palace.
Alan Reid, Keeper of the Privy Purse, said the report highlighted a "value-for-money monarchy".
A chartered flight taken by the Duke of York to the Far East to promote UK interests cost just under £125,000.
The accounts also detailed a journey made by the Prince of Wales from Aberdeen to Plymouth, Devon, on the royal train that cost almost £45,000.
Mr Reid said: "We're not looking to provide the cheapest monarchy. We're looking at one of good value and good quality."
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#8
Posted 20 August 2012 - 08:54 am
If you remove all emotion and bias and look at it logicaly, they are a burden on the tax payer, their very existence and lifestyle takes a metaphorical dump on everyone paying their upkeep. Maintaining this solely logical view, the UK has very little going for it these days. Pretty much anything we can be proud of was accomplished generations ago. The streets are filled with yobs and chavs, the economy has gone down the shitter and we contribute very little on a global scale. However one of the only things that keeps England relevant is our history and our heritage, the culture that we have spread over the world and can take pride in.
If we abolish the Monarch I sincerely believe England will cease to have any major influence on the world and just fall into the shadow of America, having nothing to differentiate ourselves.
Please feel free to flame me now, my body is ready.
#9
Posted 20 August 2012 - 10:11 am
On topic, I actually don't mind them. They are probably less wasteful than the people we elect to run our country.
In fact, we probably waste more on "foreign aid" to countries that can afford to look after themselves.
Edited by Wookybear, 20 August 2012 - 10:16 am.
#10
Posted 20 August 2012 - 10:49 am
#11
Posted 20 August 2012 - 10:49 am
#12
Posted 20 August 2012 - 11:07 am
#13
Posted 20 August 2012 - 11:07 am
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#14
Posted 20 August 2012 - 11:18 am
#15
Posted 20 August 2012 - 11:20 am
And who decides its immoral? They arent the only people that live a life of luxury at our expense, at least they are pretty open. All those greedy politicians that claim expenses for stupid stuff so we have to pay for it concern me much more.
The initiation of force is immoral. Too busy with guild stuff to go into detail, but yeah, 99.9% of what politicians do is also immoral.
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#16
Posted 20 August 2012 - 11:21 am
If you want complete equality, communism is the answer. And we all know how that turned out for for USSR.
Edited by Argent, 20 August 2012 - 11:23 am.
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