Canada still 'worships' the Monarch!?
comment below is from my friend in London.
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This Republic.org.uk commentator put it very well, in describing
deference to they monarchy as an infantile form of behaviour.
It is particularly odd that some economists seem to be asking the Queen
to be a financial guardian (?!), as most of the Monarchy's vast wealth
has been acquired over the years from the ordinary people of Britain.
Kenn
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Abdication of responsibility
*Graham Smith* | February 10th, 2010
One of Republic's core messages is that in a democracy the people must
take responsibility for their own affairs, not simply point the finger
of blame at others or seek maternal protection from the
'powers-that-be'. Sadly this desire to shift responsibility seems
hard-wired into some monarchists, including, it seems, some leading
academics and economists.
The Telegraph today reported
<http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/theroyalfamily/7202665/Queen-could-help-prevent-future-credit-crunch.html>
that a letter has been sent to the Queen by a number of economists and
academics, suggesting that: "by receiving regular updates from ministers
on the state of the country's finances... the Queen, could act as a
vital buffer against unforeseen financial disaster."
When I first read it I had to double check that today wasn't April 1st,
so bizarre and unbelievable this suggestion is. But no, it is still
February.
If the story is accurate then we are seeing an extraordinary example of
the monarchist desire to crave paternal protection rather than assume
responsibility for their own affairs. It's as if they are teenagers
still desperate to stay at home rather than start their lives as
independent adults, too afraid of the big responsibilities and decisions
that come with adulthood.
[continues]
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