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<blockquote data-quote="Angela Channing" data-source="post: 437499" data-attributes="member: 33">This is a load of cobblers. Why exactly do you think I have &quot;a long history of bashing everything quintessential British&quot;? Yes, as someone who believes in democracy, I&#039;m against an unelected birth-right head of state and the £500 million they all cost us each year (10 times the cost of your Royal Family), but what else British do I bash?As for culture and legacy, I would argue that the legacy of a family that has shielded and covered for an alleged child rapist is a legacy we should try to escape.France abolished their monarchy generations ago and no one would argue that weakened their culture and legacy, in fact many would say France is one of Europe&#039;s countries with the richest culture, history and heritage.As for options other than getting rid of the monarchy, how about an election for the head of state and a member of the Royal Family could stand against other candidates and voters could choose whether we wanted one of them for the job or someone else? I know democracy isn&#039;t a British invention but sometimes we need to learn from other parts of the world.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Angela Channing, post: 437499, member: 33"] This is a load of cobblers. Why exactly do you think I have "a long history of bashing everything quintessential British"? Yes, as someone who believes in democracy, I'm against an unelected birth-right head of state and the £500 million they all cost us each year (10 times the cost of your Royal Family), but what else British do I bash? As for culture and legacy, I would argue that the legacy of a family that has shielded and covered for an alleged child rapist is a legacy we should try to escape. France abolished their monarchy generations ago and no one would argue that weakened their culture and legacy, in fact many would say France is one of Europe's countries with the richest culture, history and heritage. As for options other than getting rid of the monarchy, how about an election for the head of state and a member of the Royal Family could stand against other candidates and voters could choose whether we wanted one of them for the job or someone else? I know democracy isn't a British invention but sometimes we need to learn from other parts of the world. [/QUOTE]

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