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Thread #133625 Message #3037282
Posted By: MGM·Lion
21-Nov-10 - 07:33 AM
Thread Name: BS: Royal Wedding Announcement
Subject: RE: BS: Royal Wedding Announcement
No, but seriously Fred, having taken counsel with myself, I bethink me that your question does probably deserve a reasoned response: so here you are.
I have no particular brief for Royalty or hereditary principles. My only reason for defending them is that they are what we happen to have; & a long life has taught me the virtues of two postulates: viz
i If it ain't broke, don't fix it ~~ & it ain't: you might find it distasteful ideologically, but it works OK, & a hell of a lot better than the systems in operation in many regimes which have made the change you desire,
because they didn't take into account the 2nd postulate ~~
ii There is, too, a firm Law Of Unforeseen Consequences, against which you will inevitably stub your toe if you monkey about with our arguably ideologically questionable but pragmatically functioning present arrangements.
You will think this is pusillanimous, I expect. OK, go ahead and louse it all up, if you [as an undoubted democrat] can get enough support from enough people ~~ an eventuality I suspect you will find as easy as flying in the air: just you try & achieve this aim of yours democratically & see where it gets you!
And then, having achieved your ❤'s desire, see you keep firm hold of nurse, for fear of finding something worse.
& I hope it keeps fine for you.
♥♫❤Michael❤♫♥