Let's discuss the British Monarchy

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CanOWorms

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HAL9000 said:
That's written pre-emptively, don't you have any actual figures?
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Doing a simple google search for "gdp growth royal wedding" gets many later articles explicitly mentioning the one-off royal wedding as one of the factors resulting in poor growth.
 
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Lifer
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CanOWorms said:
Doing a simple google search for "gdp growth royal wedding" gets many later articles explicitly mentioning the one-off royal wedding as one of the factors resulting in poor growth.
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Go for it, I'll wait. Looking for 0.25%
 
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CanOWorms

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HAL9000 said:
Nope, it isn't.
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Elevating one bloodline above all others is inherently against human dignity. That's what monarchy does. Hence, monarchy is against human dignity.

The reason many think it's appropriate is because they identify with some sort of kinship with the monarchy and thus they view themselves as "above" those who lack that kinship identification. These people are against equality and human dignity.
 
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Lifer
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CanOWorms said:
Elevating one bloodline above all others is inherently against human dignity. That's what monarchy does. Hence, monarchy is against human dignity.

The reason many think it's appropriate is because they identify with some sort of kinship with the monarchy and thus they view themselves as "above" those who lack that kinship identification. These people are against equality and human dignity.
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What's indignant about one bloodline being above others?

Do you feel the same about money as it does that with the rich? It gives them greater potential than those with less money.
 
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CanOWorms

Lifer
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HAL9000 said:
What's indignant about one bloodline being above others?

Do you feel the same about money as it does that with the rich? It gives them greater potential than those with less money.
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Elevating one bloodline above all others, as in the UK, is basically an immutable characteristic. Having the economic power to do something does not mean you are inherently a better human.
 
davmat787

davmat787

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HAL9000 said:
Why? It's just a sign of respect, they are Royals after all, you and I are commoners.
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It is just a difference between how we view the role of government here in the USA vs. the UK. While I can't speak for all of us of course, the government works for US, comprised of fellow citizens, rather than we being subjects of them. Therefore the idea of bowing before a representative just doesn't make sense.
 
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Lifer
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davmat787 said:
It is just a difference between how we view the role of government here in the USA vs. the UK. While I can't speak for all of us of course, the government works for US, comprised of fellow citizens, rather than we being subjects of them. Therefore the idea of bowing before a representative just doesn't make sense.
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I realise that, but when in rome... I don't respect the authority of the pope, but if I were in his presence and everyone was bowing so would I, I have no interest in being disrespectful, despite the fact that I don't like the pope and don't respect him, it's a sign of respect to the catholics.
 
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davmat787 said:
It is just a difference between how we view the role of government here in the USA vs. the UK. While I can't speak for all of us of course, the government works for US, comprised of fellow citizens, rather than we being subjects of them. Therefore the idea of bowing before a representative just doesn't make sense.
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It's a difference in culture, too. In the UK, it's a culture largely of peasants, so they cannot think of a life without peasantdom. People in the UK need a type of overlord.
 
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Lifer
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RabidMongoose said:
It's a difference in culture, too. In the UK, it's a culture largely of peasants, so they cannot think of a life without peasantdom. People in the UK need a type of overlord.
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Actually agriculture comprises a very small percentage of our culture.
 
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