seppuku wrote:It surprises me that a society as enlightened as GB would hang onto this monarchy idea so faithfully. I mean, isn't it simply sanctioned discrimination on the basis of which family one is born or not born into? But then again, they have every right to practice their culture.
Can't you see the publicity this family creates for the UK? A boy is born and all the major mass media in the world reports the birth as headline breaking news! The conception was reported nine months ago so the birth was really not news!
That's a great advantage for a nation, don't you agree?
South African is trying hard to do the same thing with Mandela.
What about us, whom shall we create publicity around?
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