Should we abolish the Royal family?

[ryanman]

the divide between rich and poor HAS grown.

social mobility has DECREASED.

If you're born poor you are less likely to ever change that.


The monachy is not directly responsible for that. Government and our own attitudes are.

This is a different issue to that of the monachy.

Although i accept the monarchy doesn't have a DIRECT impact on social mobility or equality the issues are not entirely separate.
The Royal family sit at the head of a system of inequality. That is just as it is. It is this system that limits social mobility. But i actually agree with a part of what hammer said, it is easier now for someone 'to get on' in life than it has ever been.

I accept that losing the royal family wouldn't on its own make much practical difference. Which is why it is essentially a MORAL argument.

How can it be morally right for there to be some people sleeping in their palaces tonight, served by 100s of people, stomachs filled with the finest food, none of it paid for, whilst there are others more able and hard working that will consider themselves fortunate if they don't go to bed hungry - and all based on so called 'birth right'. How can this be right? How can it be supported?

[HattonTheHammer]

As an englishman everything you do day to day is all based around serving and protecting your queen and country

If you dont like living under a monarchy, dont live here, simple !!

[Howlin Mad Missy]

As an englishman everything you do day to day is all based around serving and protecting your queen and country

If you dont like living under a monarchy, dont live here, simple !!

you silly tart

[El Kabong]

As an englishman everything you do day to day is all based around serving and protecting your queen and country

If you dont like living under a monarchy, dont live here, simple !!

I can't decide if you Brits think you live in some fantasy wonderland with castles and dragonsor if you're all just a bunch of Mo's


....it's even more funny when you try to figure out which group the Chav's fit in.

[ono]

As an englishman everything you do day to day is all based around serving and protecting your queen and country

If you dont like living under a monarchy, dont live here, simple !!

Fuck me, we're as intelligent as Bees

[ono]

As an englishman everything you do day to day is all based around serving and protecting your queen and country

If you dont like living under a monarchy, dont live here, simple !!

Actually, where does wanking fall into that?

[Howlin Mad Missy]

As an englishman everything you do day to day is all based around serving and protecting your queen and country

If you dont like living under a monarchy, dont live here, simple !!

Actually, where does wanking fall into that?

Standing proud thinking of the Queen