The Queen a parasite? No, she's a penny-pinching paragon

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And how is the Queen living off anyone? On the contrary, she is providing many jobs. She has estates all over the country (Sandringham estate, Balmoral castle and several others); she probably provides several thousand jobs. The Queen is far from parasite.

When someone is not a shameful parasite, providing jobs and enslaving are equivalent.

 

[AnnaG]

When someone is not a shameful parasite, providing jobs and enslaving are equivalent.

lmao Yeah, right. What are wages for if employees are slaves? :roll:

 

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And anyway, proof of the pudding is in the eating. I understand monarchy is still very popular in Britain.

This popularity is indicative of an English alienation (in the sense given to this concept by Feuerbach).

 

[SirJosephPorter]

This popularity is indicative of an English alienation (in the sense given to this concept by Feuerbach).

That doesn’t make sense. Who are they supposed to be alienated against? They have been supportive of the monarchy for centuries, there is no alienation here.

 

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That doesn’t make sense. Who are they supposed to be alienated against? They have been supportive of the monarchy for centuries, there is no alienation here.

Being alienated means being separated from one's own best qualities. Ignorance is bliss (once more)!

 

[Cannuck]

But I know firsthand that Queen is a very frugal person.

You mean second hand. You haven't actually met the Queen or worked for her.

 

[Cannuck]

For instance, they launch a new ship by breaking a Champaign bottle against the hull of the ship. The tradition originated when pirates used to bash a baby’s head against the ship. That hasn’t stopped anybody from continuing to observe the tradition.

Sure it has. We smash champagne bottles now instead of baby heads. We could replace the crown with a ball cap that said "Elected President"

The British respect monarchy out of tradition, nothing more.

There is no other reason to respect them.It's not like they serve a valuable purpose that couldn't be served in a much better way.

 

[Cannuck]

Spade, an elected head of State would be incompatible with our system of responsible government.

Isn't responsible government an oxymoron?

 

[SirJosephPorter]

Being alienated means being separated from one's own best qualities. Ignorance is bliss (once more)!

And who can decide what are the best qualities of a person, except the person himself? In that case, how can you determine if somebody is alienated from their best qualities? Again, it doesn’t make sense.

 

[Cliffy]

And who can decide what are the best qualities of a person, except the person himself? In that case, how can you determine if somebody is alienated from their best qualities? Again, it doesn’t make sense.

I think he stays up late at night thinking up things to write that don't make sense.

 

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And who can decide what are the best qualities of a person, except the person himself? In that case, how can you determine if somebody is alienated from their best qualities? Again, it doesn’t make sense.

Your "nonsense" is nonsense: there is a reason why most girls play at being a Queen.

 

[Liberalman]

God save Canada's Queen

 

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God save Canada's Queen

Emptiness is so scary!

 

[Cannuck]

God save Canada's Queen

I didn't know Svend Robinson was in trouble.

 

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I didn't know Svend Robinson was in trouble.

irrelevant

 

[Liberalman]

Emptiness is so scary!

Queen Elizabth is Canada's Queen and the sooner you bow to her the sooner you will feel better

 

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Queen Elizabth is Canada's Queen and the sooner you bow to her the sooner you will feel better

Irony helps the slaves to stay slaves.

 

[Spade]

I didn't know Svend Robinson was in trouble.

Hey, that name has a familiar ring!

 

[Spade]

God save Canada's Queen

Is that you singing to QE1?

Ride a cock horse to Banbury Cross
To see a fine lady upon a white horse
With rings on her fingers and bells on her toes
She shall have music wherever she goes.

 

[Spade]

Gawd save our future king!