Why does the UK left of politics still pay lip service to hereditary power?
By katerina
@thea09 (18305)
Greece
September 19, 2009 2:15am CST
Most of them don't go along with the idea of hereditary power and titles or monarchy in principle, yet still pay lip service to it. A touch of hypocrisy perchance? Any views on this (in a peaceful discussion please).
3 responses
@jb78000 (15139)
•
20 Sep 09
they are completely pointless. if we are forced to keep them at the very least they need to be found something useful to do. wandering around shaking hands and blething on at christmas are not in the least necessary. aren't you looking for some new wall decorations by the way thea - this is another option, get dog to do the messy bit if you're squeamish.
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@ZephyrSun (7381)
• United States
19 Sep 09
I just want to watch...I don't really know a lot about UK politics but I don't understand why they have elected officals and monarchy.
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@thea09 (18305)
• Greece
20 Sep 09
Hi Zeph, I thought that LSP should have a forray beyond Ameria into the lunacies of other countries mistakes too. I hope you meant to say the words 'unelected' in your response as that is exactly what these titles are, but you may be interested to hear that although women now have the right to vote in the UK the current line of succession only passes to the males, whilst the females are expected to be married off to some horsey army type with few brains.
@sunny68 (1327)
• India
19 Sep 09
beats me....absolutely no idea. i guess old habits die hard. however, i do pity the royal guards...standing stiff and all that drill just because someone is inside. same thing here..we have a president which is symbolic...reminiscent of the British rule..
but then who is to decide..?? the monarchy would certainly not decide against themselves...the politicians are too busy making their ends meet (pun intended). and people are left discussing about it...maybe we need another 'Boston tea party'...
@thea09 (18305)
• Greece
20 Sep 09
Hi Sunny, sympathiser of the Beefeaters I see, does seem such a pointless waste of time and goodness knows how they tolerate the boredom of it all day after day. Still without the royals they could be put to better use as needed policemen on the streets of the uk, a much better use of tax payers money than parading up and down in memory of the empire of old.
The problem appears that people don't actually discuss the whole issueo of hereditary power, they are mainly caught in the cult of any kind of celebrity and don't question the ridiculousness of something so out of date still being accepted in modern life. As for the press they sell their papers on this celebrity rubbish so aren't going to voice dispproval on one of their main money spinners.
@thea09 (18305)
• Greece
23 Sep 09
Well this is one of mine Sunny and past atrocities are most welcome here. I actually don't mind as much the idea of a royal in the past as people then weren't educated to know any better, but I would most definitely draw the line after Liz the first. Actually quite fond of gouty old Henry myself and his way of getting things done to suit. Didn't like the pope telling him what to do, simple, make Catholicism illegal in the UK. 
@sunny68 (1327)
• India
21 Sep 09
in one of the discussions i was advised not to relate present day people to the atrocities of the past. i am all for it. people seem to be entangled in all the glitter, and maybe also proud of their 'heritage'. and who doesn't know about the media, it cost them a princess.
