What are the reasons for keeping a monarchy?

Question

I really can't think of any.

Answer 1

Nor can I. The Queen is the head of state of countries which are far away from where she lives and in most of them, she's not wanted. In my opinion they became insignificant in 1900. They should've been abolished after Victoria's death. They don't have any power except give permission to the government to pass laws, but they're not politicians themselves so therefore, are a liability.

Answer 2

In many countries (such as the UK, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, the Netherlands, Spain, and Saudi Arabia) Monarchy is an incredibly important part of their country's history and culture.

Monarchy is the earliest form of organized government. In the millennia before mass education, only the wealthy elite could become educated enough to administer a government effectively. However, since the onset of the Enlightenment and subsequent ideas of liberalism and individual freedoms, Monarchism has experienced a severe decline due to rabid "democratization." In my opinion, a democracy can be every bit as harmful as a dictatorship.

Religious fundamentalist can rally their support to elect the candidate of their choice while true individualists choose to live their lives outside of politics and abstain from voting remain unheard. Because half of the eligible population of the United States chooses not to vote, we have become not a democracy, but a radical government that can potentially change direction every two years with an election, creating an unstable political environment not only in the United States, but throughout the world. In such a political climate, it is impossible to predict which course the United States will take because the makeup of Washington is so unpredictable.

In conclusion then, a monarchy is useful because it can serve to unify the people as well as give it a certain amount of stability that a democracy does not offer. In my mind, and ideal government would be one in which a monarch and an elected house share power, however, the house would have the ability to overrule the monarch with a two-thirds majority in order to preserve the freedoms of the people while maintaining the stability given by the monarch.

By the way, I apologize for turning this answer into a political rant, but I hope you've enjoyed my radicalism.

Answer 3

None that I can think of..The royalists tell us that they bring in millions in tourism trade etc. but this has been proved to be untrue is their any foreigner out there who has bought any British products because we have a monarchy. The English tourist authority did a survey a few years back asking visitors why they were visiting this country, royalty did not even get into the top ten answers, why should a group of people live in fabulous luxury at our expense and appoint themselves as our unelected head of state

Answer 4

It's a hangover from the days when people were kept in subjection by a strong person. It's out-of-date by about four hundred years now. The German family presently called the Royals in Britain are not at all strong, nor are they exemplary. Me, I wouldn't want any of them to open my new kebab stall, especially that one some people make fun of for resembling Shergar.

Answer 5

There are no reasons, The monarchy serves no purpose what so ever. Actually the monarcy brings in tourism then again so does Alton Towers.

Answer 6

The british royal family does boost tourism but they do actually do a lot more than just stand and wave at crowds. I won't get into it right here as its a contaversial thing. contact me if you really want to know but the Queen has certain roles that most people aren't even aware of and without her we would be in a lot of trouble. so i for one am willing to pay my 4p a year for a queen (4p is what every tax paying brit pays towards the royal family.

Answer 7

To reduce the self importance of our politicians. The Prime Minister has the power but doesn't get all the pomp. Absolute power is denied him. It gives him, in theory, more time to focus on running the country and we don't have to sing anthems to someone we despise. Also we don't have to change bank notes and postage stamps every few years!

Answer 8

For prestige and tradition of the past. Plus, having a king or a queen always draws facination among the ordinary people. As for my own opinion, I dont' really care for it. A government with a president above all branches and with a premier as the cheif executive woul have worked as well as any monarchy.


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Answer 9

To keep politicians from being Head of State

Answer 10

Tourism