Why we (The United Kingdom), should continue to have a Royal Family.
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[QUOTE=Chopstick;29516585]Let me elaborate a little more - I want robot slaves to do everything for the population so humans don't have to work as much. Money would be much more valuable but wouldn't be useful as the robot slaves can produce all that the population will ever need.[/QUOTE]
I thought you referred to human slaves, that was a relief.
Its good with robots though because we can just program them not to be sentient or feel pain, emotion or the such so its ok to use robots for work.
[QUOTE=Robbobin;29516662]It would be more valuable but less useful? what?[/QUOTE]
Basically my theory is that when there's less money in the world it's more valuable. It's not very useful though if you don't need to buy food, a house and transport though is it? So it would have collectible value.
[QUOTE=Sobotnik;29516685]I thought you referred to human slaves, that was a relief.[/QUOTE]
I wouldn't bitch about human slaves so much if it were assigned as a punishment by the justice system.
"Mr. Cavewrangler, I sentence you to twenty years of slavery. You will be put in a cell in San Francisco Minimum Security for the rest of the day and put on the market tomorrow."
I like the robot idea though.
[QUOTE=RubberFruit;29515072]Well that's the making you fat part....
You know what? Fuck Analogies.
I like them as a tradition. It makes Britain unique IMO.
But you're right. They're money wasters.[/QUOTE]
For something to be unique you have to be the only one with it. Your next (overseas) door neighbours have almost the same setup as you do.
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[QUOTE=Lethaxx;29516184]im going to assume you are american so for starters Britain has a better health and dental care system and we also abolished capital punishment unlike you.[/QUOTE]
I think he was being sarcastic..
[QUOTE=lavacano;29517214]I wouldn't bitch about human slaves so much if it were assigned as a punishment by the justice system.
"Mr. Cavewrangler, I sentence you to twenty years of slavery. You will be put in a cell in San Francisco Minimum Security for the rest of the day and put on the market tomorrow."
I like the robot idea though.[/QUOTE]
Except prison isn't a punishment, it's for rehabilitation.
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and a reply to that video:
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I would prefer to live in a nation where anybody can aspire to head of state, without some inbred tosser sitting in the way and blocking me.
[QUOTE=Gaza Pen Pal;29521348][media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bhyYgnhhKFw&feature=player_embedded[/media]
and a reply to that video:
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_2IO5ifWKdw&feature=youtu.be[/media][/QUOTE]
I gotta say, that second video is very convincing.
Republican idiots. If they don't like the monarchy, they can just fuck off.
[QUOTE=KillerSlash;29525537]Republican idiots. If they don't like the monarchy, they can just fuck off.[/QUOTE]
excellent argument, you have convinced me to change my views!
[QUOTE=KillerSlash;29525537]Republican idiots. If they don't like the monarchy, they can just fuck off.[/QUOTE]
lol
[QUOTE=KillerSlash;29525537]Republican idiots. If they don't like the monarchy, they can just fuck off.[/QUOTE]
You don't like us, how about you fuck off.
[QUOTE=LuckyLuke;29509019]because lets face it, the only people who hate on the royal family are, most of the time, people you would not want to get involved with. [/QUOTE]
Um, no. I know plenty of people who hate the royals and are nice people.
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[QUOTE=amute;29511224]The impact that causes on the country, hell even the fucking community, is so minuscule, it doesn't matter in the slightest.
This is now about rights, is it really ethical to steal someone's land because you don't like them?
And by the way, you would. First it's private property, second it, as a whole, generates tourism
Which is mostly attributed to the monarch lol
Because they've been the head of state of the United Kingdom for about a 1000 years. And still have symbolic rule over every inch of British land.
They waste neither. And they are entitled to their opinion of not caring about the Monarch, but to go ahead and say they should be removed is fucking childish.
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Not even.
[editline]29th April 2011[/editline]
It's one bloody day, does it really matter at all?
The hype is a little ridiculous, but the actual broadcasting? there shouldn't really be an issue. BBC has been shifting from news to the Royal Wedding all day, I think it's a good balance.
[editline]29th April 2011[/editline]
several hundred million pounds come from tourism for the queen. Research before you talk out of your ass.[/QUOTE]
So your telling me that the royals are good because they give a load of their produce to the government (It's not like we have taxes or anything) and they produce money from tourism, which only helps London and a few other places.
I dislike the idea of the royals, but I admit getting rid of them is more trouble than it's worth.
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Royal Family ?
[QUOTE=Lethaxx;29516184]im going to assume you are american so for starters Britain has a better health and dental care system and we also abolished capital punishment unlike you.[/QUOTE]
I was being sarcastic.
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Royal Family ?[/QUOTE]
Damn I was too slow
[QUOTE=M24;29494093]Before I start, I have to admit that for those who live in the UK, the royal family doesn't mean as much as it used to but i'm beginning to laugh at those who say we should get rid of them.
I'll take a prime example; the 'Fuck the royal wedding' facebook group has thousands of posts from idiots who are from middle class working backgrounds saying 'F U QUEEN', 'William and Kate should have a wedding on a giro budget'. Throughout these posts I've seen very little intelligence about how the Royal's benefit us more than we think.*
May I direct you to this video now: [url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bhyYgnhhKFw[/url]
For those who love to complain about how your tax money is getting spent, well, you are actually saving 2 pounds (!!!OMG!!) per year due to the royal family.
If you guys check the video out, the land that the royal's own from hundreds of years back still creates money of up to £190 million that gets paid straight to the parliament. And yes guess what, that money goes towards your facilities and schools!
To top it all off, the tourism value of the family is HUGE. The video (although it may be inaccurate) shows how large this income is.
Just giving facepunch another side to the royal family, yes even I think that they are quite pointless in what they do, but they should always remain there.
*I am aware that facebook consists of huge amounts of retards.[/QUOTE]
They are worthless and is a publicity stunt.
What does the Royal Family actually do? They get on the news sometimes, but they serve no real function. They take up tax dollars to live an extravagant life style for no real reason. If you get rid of them, then you can open the palaces to tourists and make some money through tourism, and you don't have to pay the queen millions for no other reason than she is the queen.
If Mike the Situation can get paid money to faff about and do nothing of value then I don't see why the Queen can't.
The royal family is an important piece of history. Sadly, thats about it...
Without the royal family what would 50% of British soldiers do instead of marching around infront of her house?!
[QUOTE=Bread Dog;29535116]The royal family is an important piece of history. Sadly, thats about it...
Without the royal family what would 50% of British soldiers do instead of marching around infront of her house?![/QUOTE]
Aiding coalition efforts or being on national defense?
I think the amount of money dedicated to it is a bit ridiculous, so they could afford to cut back a bit, but it's still a neato thing to have around.
Propaganda, friends, propaganda.
[QUOTE=Mr. Scorpio;29534987]If Mike the Situation can get paid money to faff about and do nothing of value then I don't see why the Queen can't.[/QUOTE]
Excellent argument, why didn't I think of that?
78 Disagrees, 77 Agrees hahaha
Tourism value is huge because they whored out their wedding to tourists.
I don't give enough of a shit to hate the monarchy, but I can't be bothered to actively support them either. They are a non-entity in my life.
[QUOTE=JohnnyMo1;29494311]Who gives a shit about the cost? Why would anyone want a monarch?[/QUOTE]
For us English (I'm going by the assumption that you're not), our monarchy reminds us of what we once were. They're a figurehead, a badge of identity in the West, and yes, they help bring in the dosh from tourism; there's a reaason London is one of the largest tourist hotspots on the planet you know.
Ironically enough, they've been reduced to the same status that Parliament was during the 1500s in terms of power, being that they simply 'approve' everything Parliament sends their way.
I've got nothing against the Royal family, and personally, I actually find the Queen's speeches on Christmas day fairly reassuring. She seems almost like a kindly grandmother figure.
[QUOTE=zpiscool;29567086]our monarchy reminds us of what we once were.[/QUOTE]
an evil empire who committed countless atrocities and human rights violations?
[QUOTE=thisispain;29567369]an evil empire who committed countless atrocities and human rights violations?[/QUOTE]
so did every other empire and colonial power
deal with it
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