Personally I think it's undemocratic to have an unelected head of state especially if they have real power and costs a fortune. What's your opinion?
2007-09-24 16:27:48 · 8 answers · asked by Paranormal I 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Royalty
It's retarded. Enough said.
2007-09-24 16:33:24 · answer #1 · answered by Dan 2 · 2⤊ 4⤋
Constitutional monarchy as here in Britain is a good thing as it unites the country regardless of party politics . The monarchy brings in more money than it takes out but sadly republicans still spout myths about cost. I think its best to keep party politics from the top so I'm happy with the crown.
2007-09-24 23:15:15 · answer #2 · answered by jack lewis 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
A good king can be infinitely better than a corrupt democracy run by morons and nincompoops.
Plus, Rousseau himself admitted that democracy is a regime more fit for a population of demigods than to mere humans. Democracy is generally wasted by fools electing their peers to run the country.
Elected heads of state cost a fortune anyway, and offer no guarantee of being any good.
So I don't have any principles against monarchies.
2007-09-24 23:36:35 · answer #3 · answered by Svartalf 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yes monarchy is a good thing. No it's not a democracy, but this form of government can and still does work. It's only when the leader is bad, evil, or fails to care for their subjects that trouble arises.
2007-09-24 16:32:01 · answer #4 · answered by aswkingfish 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It costs far less to have a Queen, than to pay salaries for successive presidents, pensions for ex-presidents, staff for all of them, bodyguards, secret service men and all the rest of it.
The UK is a democracy, the government is elected and is responsible to the people. The system works well, with the Queen as an impartial head of state. Why switch to a bunch of money grubbing politicians?
2007-09-25 01:25:19 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I agree.
However, I really don't have a problem with a symbolic monarch provided they have no actual power. In fact, such monarchies can even be a point of national pride.
2007-09-24 16:31:27 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Bad, very bad
2007-09-24 19:18:17 · answer #7 · answered by brainstorm 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
HELL YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!- I mean if a.... I were king that is. Hey, I'd hook you up Bro!
2007-09-24 16:29:46 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋