Originally Posted by
Panda4
The ones I've met (The Queen, DoE, DoC and PH) have all been very nice people. Given that at present we have a Royal Family, I think we're lucky to have those particular people in it.
That doesn't mean that the idea and concept of the monarchy is appropriate. It is undemoncratic, unecessary, unwarranted, unwanted and unfair. That fact that those in it are a decent sort isn't really relevant.
It's enormously relevant that the people in it are decent. Although you're against them anyway, would you not say you'd be slightly more active in trying to get them removed should the Head of State currently be King Jong-Il with Prince Assad waiting to take over!
It's exactly the same with House of Lords reform. No-one
really wants an unelected chamber deciding on laws, but while they aren't causing too many problems most people don't really care.
Not that I can agree with all you've said anyway.
Undemocratic - yes, completely (not that I personally follow the consensus that absolute democracy is such a great system).
Unnecessary - absolutely not, we need a head of state.
Unwarranted - that's debateable but I see your point.
Unwanted - plain wrong. A recent poll showed that 90% of the UK favour having a monarchy (as found by the republican newspaper The Guardian). While I think that level is just a blip, support certainly far outweighs opposition and it has done consistently. Not forgetting as well that she isn't just our Head of State, she's the head of 15 other countries who are also free to abolish the monarchy at any time yet choose not to.
Unfair - yes, it's completely unfair.