04-04-2013, 11:26 AM
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Originally Posted by undercoverbrother
Sad statement that the number one tourist attraction is sweaty betty.
I would have said, Stonehenge or Hadrians Wall, York Cathedal
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You can wish it were those (and I agree they're more preferable), but the fact is it's the Queen and now Kate.
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04-04-2013, 11:28 AM
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Just because you don't like it doesn't mean other people don't. I really don't mind the Monarchy one way or the other, but you're off the Westboro deep end here...
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04-04-2013, 11:30 AM
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GOAT!
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Originally Posted by worth
Just because you don't like it doesn't mean other people don't. I really don't mind the Monarchy one way or the other, but you're off the Westboro deep end here...
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Toss him out with this morning's bubble and squeak!
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04-04-2013, 11:31 AM
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Originally Posted by troutman
If we must have a monarchy, let's qualify our monarchs in a reality show contest, not by heredity.
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Are you saying that Boston Rob and Carrie Underwood should be King and Queen?
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04-04-2013, 11:48 AM
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The whole argument in that video seems to revolve around the notion that the hereditary right of royalty is just (it's their land, so they are entitled... blah blah blah). It's not a money thing to me. It the hypocrisy of the institution. Their property belongs to the people.
Britain can keep them. Canada should move on.
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04-04-2013, 11:58 AM
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Originally Posted by valo403
No, but the do come to go to an incredibly underwhelming palace simply because the Queen lives there.
The British Monarchy brings in a massive amount of tourism dollars, that's not even debatable.
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Buck Pal is one of a plethora of places they go. Not saying nobody goes because the Royalls are there, but people will go to see the buildings even without the Royals. Buck Pal is busiest for things like changing of the guard and crap like that.
On the contrary, there is a debate to be had. People go to see sights, they'll still be there regardless of the Royal family.
Besides I'm not so sure tourism is a solid base for a Head of State and a crappy system of Government
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04-04-2013, 12:14 PM
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Meh. I like the royals well enough.
If I go to England though, it's not necessarily for that purpose. I love the history of the place - heck, it's why I'd go there and Europe in the first place. Very interesting histories that I loved learning about in school. Would I stop at Buck Palace? Sure, why not? My husband went years ago on a school trip and if we were in England, he'd want to show me all the places they went on their trip, and Buck Palace was one of them. But I want to see the bridges and the cathedrals and the colleges and the architecture of some of these ancient buildings. I want to see Dover. I want to go to Wales.
So eh. Doesn't bother me any. We pay athletes ridiculous amounts of money. We pay lots of people ridiculous amounts of money for stuff without batting an eye, so this is really neither here nor there, IMO.
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04-04-2013, 12:36 PM
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Originally Posted by Byrns
You can wish it were those (and I agree they're more preferable), but the fact is it's the Queen and now Kate.
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How does on sight see a royal? I have been to London, 4 times, Buck Pal (to qoute Barnet Flame) twice. I have seen 0 royals.
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04-04-2013, 12:37 PM
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Originally Posted by worth
Just because you don't like it doesn't mean other people don't. I really don't mind the Monarchy one way or the other, but you're off the Westboro deep end here...
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How so?
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04-04-2013, 12:48 PM
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Originally Posted by Barnet Flame
Buck Pal is one of a plethora of places they go. Not saying nobody goes because the Royalls are there, but people will go to see the buildings even without the Royals. Buck Pal is busiest for things like changing of the guard and crap like that.
On the contrary, there is a debate to be had. People go to see sights, they'll still be there regardless of the Royal family.
Besides I'm not so sure tourism is a solid base for a Head of State and a crappy system of Government
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Well if the Queen had any actual power as head of state that would be a legitimate point, as it is she does not and is hardly to blame for the system of government.
Whether people would still see those sights without an active Royal Family is certainly debatable, but that's not the point I made. The point I made is that the Monarchy brings in a massive amount of tourism dollars. That is a fact. I'm not certain what impact the lack of an active Monarchy would have, but I can't imagine it would be a positive one in terms of tourism dollars. You'd have to balance any loss with decreases in spending to justify it, and that's just a small factor to be considered.
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04-04-2013, 12:51 PM
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Originally Posted by undercoverbrother
How does on sight see a royal? I have been to London, 4 times, Buck Pal (to qoute Barnet Flame) twice. I have seen 0 royals.
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I've been about a half dozen times and have seen the Queen 3 times. I wasn't royal sightseeing, she just happened to be at events I was walking by.
If you want an example of how one 'sight sees a royal' just take a look at the Jubilee and the recent Royal wedding. People traveled from all over the world to stand at the side of a parade route.
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04-04-2013, 12:53 PM
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Originally Posted by valo403
I've been about a half dozen times and have seen the Queen 3 times. I wasn't royal sightseeing, she just happened to be at events I was walking by.
If you want an example of how one 'sight sees a royal' just take a look at the Jubilee and the recent Royal wedding. People traveled from all over the world to stand at the side of a parade route.
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So millions must be spent for get tourists?
I often wonder if Monarchists really believe in divine rights.
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04-04-2013, 12:56 PM
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Originally Posted by undercoverbrother
So millions must be spent for get tourists?
I often wonder if Monarchists really believe in divine rights.
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Huh? You do understand that tourism brings in an absolute #### ton of money right?
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04-04-2013, 01:02 PM
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Originally Posted by valo403
Huh? You do understand that tourism brings in an absolute #### ton of money right?
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Really, does it really?
So you think that if the British were to #### can their monarchy, people would no longer go to the UK?
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04-04-2013, 01:04 PM
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Originally Posted by Byrns
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Perhaps you could qoute the line item for staff picked by god........
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04-04-2013, 01:07 PM
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Originally Posted by undercoverbrother
Really, does it really?
So you think that if the British were to #### can their monarchy, people would no longer go to the UK?
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Yes, tourism does generate a ridiculous amount of money. This is not a new concept.
Eliminating the monarchy would certainly impact tourism revenue, the question is whether the degree of impact would be offset by any other savings.
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04-04-2013, 01:08 PM
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Originally Posted by undercoverbrother
Perhaps you could qoute the line item for staff picked by god........
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WTF are you even talking about? This is what was being alluded to earlier, just random babbling aimed at some perceived injustice.
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04-04-2013, 01:10 PM
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Originally Posted by valo403
WTF are you even talking about? This is what was being alluded to earlier, just random babbling aimed at some perceived injustice.
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Perceived.......right
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04-04-2013, 01:10 PM
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I don't think it's highly likely at this point, that the monarchy will be abolished, so it's a moot point. Pissing into the wind, as it were.
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