Would she/ could she/ should she abdicate over this?
- Thread starter Walter
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Not when I typed but later I thought someone (most likely you) would "read something" into it! -
I doubt she'll ever step down. If she lives to be 100 - she'll still have the crown. Maybe Charles will get to be King for a few days or weeks.
Thats the way language works in general. It changes all the time.
It wouldn't make much sense to have it otherwise, if you deny them their rights you can't expect them to honour their responsibilities.
Going by your age I would state the following.
You do not have a religious beliefs- I am referring to a major religion - You may or may not have a belief in a Creator. That I am unsure of.
Your definition of Marriage was formed by the following.
The decade you were born
The community attitudes which you grew up in
Influenced by your parents, family and peers as to Gay Marriage.
Just a few factors that formed your view.
Since time began minorities from Gays to ethnicity have always been a target by the majority.
I will bet a dollar to a doughnut that future studies on Gay parents will show the following based upon percentages within the population.
Higher than average income levels
Higher than average educational levels
Well adjusted children who are open to differences that we all have.
Well adjusted children
That is to name just a few.
You have yet to review and consider how you arrived at your definition of Marriage.
Perhaps you should give it some thought. Just sayin is all.
The Queen is not going anywhere as far as being in charge. Charles will have to wait his turn
like all the others. No he won't be around long because the Queen still has some life left in her.
like all the others. No he won't be around long because the Queen still has some life left in her.
Same thing.....................
big·ot·ed
/ˈbigətid/
Adjective
- Obstinately convinced of the superiority or correctness of one's own opinions and prejudiced against those who hold different opinions.
- Expressing or characterized by prejudice and intolerance.
fanatical - fanatic
Yeah, I'd bet Chas. won't see any 60 year reign.-
Nope. Try the definition from the authority on the English language. From Oxford's dictionary:
"bigotry
Pronunciation: /ˈbɪgətri/
noun
[mass noun]
intolerance towards those who hold different opinions from oneself"
and
"noun
[mass noun]
1 preconceived opinion that is not based on reason or actual experience"
You've said a mouthful there Goober, as far as religion is concerned I'm not sure about a lot of things. My mother probably had the opinion that I should be raised to be the perfect little Anglican, Dad was a little more laid back, I think the Golden Rule and "Peace on Earth and good will toward men" pretty encapsulated his religious views. I know pretty well how I want to live, even if I can't always follow it. (I still have to work at handling ignorant insults) -
Change was not something that happened so easily 50 years ago as it is today. Back then a minority (or even majority) just didn't take a word out of the dictionary and change its meaning just to meet one's own end. To sum up I would say looking back over 7 decades 1968 was pretty well the watershed year, those raised before then have a little different philosophy than those raised since then. J.M.H.O. (and I wouldn't be able to explain it)Yeah, I'm not sure which dictionary Google uses (possibly Webster), but I suppose the Oxford Dictionary is also a good authority, especially if we want to subscribe to "Queen's English". I personally think bigotry involves a little hatred, a little prejudice and a little hypocrisy.