Royalty Outdated?

Question

From the dawn of time the ruler's of tribes were always the biggest/strongest and would fight of new comers, just like in the animal kingdom.

MILLIONS of people have died for king/queen and country, instead of just letting the two opponents just FIGHT it out.

The modern day Royals are scrawny, ill healthed blood suckers that live in lala land as have no idea what affects the average person, how can Charles be prince of wales & own half of cornwall when he's not welsh or the royals rule England when they are German?

Any of you heard of the purple corridor? Its a term used for the sky that the British Royals own, how can they OWN the sky?

I say revolution.

Answer 1

The queen has been great but her children and grandchildren are just leeches - very little brain, snouts always in the trough and sub standard when it comes to looks and charm.  

However, which would you rather have - Charles or Gordon Brown in Buckingham Palace?   At least the royals have no power and are expensive, a waste of space but harmless.

Answer 2

You almost touch the point, but have allowed your emotions to color your argument. They are the focal point for most nations. Yes people have gone to war under a flag of royalty, my own included .

If it is not broken, I cannot agree to fixing it. Long live the queen

Answer 3

Well I reckon you have said it all,,apart from the fact that the whole d**n family are so bloody ugly that you have to be over 18 to look at them,,yes bring on the revolution

Answer 4

we irish had the right idea

we o donnells used to elect our king before the english defeated us in 1603

Answer 5

I can see your point regarding your Royals in UK, In other cultures, Royalty, though hereditary, derives from good proven leadership, courage, wisdom, understanding, fairness and charisma. It is not about acquiring wealth, more about administering to peace, maintaining justice, settling disputes and generally creating harmony in the community and helping to make a better life for all the people in the community. The are ceremonial and Traditional Rulers and the only riches they have are gifts of food, live-stocks and woven clothes, given to them by grateful subjects. This concept is far removed from Western Monarchy, where it seem to be about acquiring great wealth and untold privileges. I would not advocate be-heading them, but perhaps if people stop making such a big deal about them and just ignore them, rather than all the public adulation, red carpet and other suchlike hysteria that they are given, if they are truly treated like just any other citizen, they would soon wise up and gradually fade away. Treating them either grandly, obtusely, disrepectfully or even bullyingly is still poundering to their inflated egos, because it seem to indicate a recognition and acceptance of their Royal status,Where I come from, the Royals are just everyday people, no body guards, no special anything, apart from a polite greeting, as you would anybody you come into contact with, no special dispensation is requested or provided, and because of this and the prevailing culture, our Royals are ordinary, down to earth, accessible everyday people, except when a ritualised ceremony demands them to dress up.

Answer 6

Have to say I agree.

As it's already been said why should be bail out these non-elected spungers. Millions of our tax £'s per year are sent to these people for contributing very little to our country. People believe that they are an important figure head for our country... I say they're simply outdated, expensive and an clear symbol of class divide within our society. There would be no tears here for the end of the royal line. To quote the film, the Madness of king George, "Give us the wisdom of America".

Answer 7

I agree monardhy is just too old to be good.Old idea and old minds...we have fight the King and Queen-even if this mean their death-

Answer 8

If we didn't have the Queen, we would have to have an elected head of state, which would mean more tedious elections.  The queen is cheap at the price.

As for the royal family being German, what on earth do you mean?  royalty has always intermarried with the royalty of other countries, it's the way they do things. No royal family anywhere is racially pure, and I see no reason why they should be.  All nations have racial mixes. Our present royal family is as english as they need to be.  There's something unpleasantly racist about that comment of yours.