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Whats your politacal party and why?

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  1. Ciaran

    Ciaran Going for 55

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    You're a fan of how the UK state is set up?
     
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  2. Spook

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    Some parts I am; others part I'm not.
     
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  3. Ciaran

    Ciaran Going for 55

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    Are you happy that the head of state is a religious leader?
     
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    No.
     
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  5. Ciaran

    Ciaran Going for 55

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    Ok. Neither am I. I'm banned from being the head of state in the country I am from due to my perceived religion.

    Pretty bad?
     
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  6. Spook

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    Yeah it's pretty bad but so am I because I'm not a member of the House of Windsor.
     
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  7. Ciaran

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    Yeah that's pretty bad. Would you prefer a British Republic?
     
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  8. Spook

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    Not particularly. I mean, I wouldn't consider myself either strongly republican or monarchist. I'd disestablish the Church of England and remove the Queen's title 'Defender of the Faith' so Britain is officially and in practice a secular nation. My preferred form of government is elective monarchy.
     
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  9. Ciaran

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    Elective Monarchy? Could anyone stand? How would this work?
     
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    Elective as in "opt out of paying for them"?
     
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    Historically, they've varied. The Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth elected their kings amongst their own aristocracy. Norse kings during the Viking Age were elected at assemblies called a þing, nobles and freemen (usually peasant farmers) could vote. In the UK, I guess instead of the throne just passing to the eldest child a referendum or election could be held. After the Queen dies the people could hypothetically choose Charles, William or even Harry if they preferred. The British seem to like the monarchy and there's no real enthusiasm to get rid but I reckon quite a few would prefer Charles be overlooked completely in favour of William. They'd still be a ceremonial Head of State with no power. If and when the time comes the people get bored of the monarchy, the British people could campaign for its abolition and for a republic and I wouldn't really be bothered either way. The Danes, Norwegians and Swedes are far more monarchist than us and those countries are considered the most progressive and egalitarian in the world. I'd also cut all taxpaying funding for them; let them live off the revenue they earn from the Crown Estates etc. and tax them on it.
     
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  12. Ciaran

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    So we just vote whichever Windsor we sort of like in?
     
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    Yup. Or abstain/spoil ballot if you're a republican.
     
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  14. thefanwithnoname

    thefanwithnoname Well-Known Member

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    course you dont :emoticon-0140-rofl: now i have made you look a ****. As a few good members on here would say ''in yer pop''

    you need to look a the definition of bigot. I dont give a **** what anyone does, and i certainly dont discriminate as a result of it. I have s much to say in the sentencing of anyone as you do with say saville
     
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  15. thefanwithnoname

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    according to this **** you are :emoticon-0102-bigsm

    You had as much to say about Johnson as i would anyone getting punished under a shariah system ie nada
     
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    Nope. British legal system > Sharia law.
     
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  17. thefanwithnoname

    thefanwithnoname Well-Known Member

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    let me ask you a question

    why is it bigotry, discrimination or (in this example) homophobia to not like the thought of homosexuality?

    NOTE i dont mean a gay person here. The individual needs to be treated like any other ie fairly and with respect
     
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  18. thefanwithnoname

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    yeah course it is :emoticon-0148-yes:

    dave cameron is the bastion of freedom and fairness

    or is it ok if the pig is dead?
     
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  19. Spook

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    Because people don't choose their sexuality.
     
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