George_Washington said:
Oh, you guys don't believe in the dealth penalty? You do realize that throughout the 1700's England had almost half of all of their offenses punishable by the death penalty?
My stance on the dealth penalty has nothing to do with me wanting to kill people. I've explained my stance on this position on this forum before. I'd explain it again but I doubt you would understand it. But at least you could do is not throw out erroneous labels such as, "You want to kill people! Blah, blah, blah."
Yeah every nation once had the death pelanty, but modern nations progress.
I just can't understand how a christain, any christian who follows the teachings of christ can welcome the death pelanty. "He who is without sin cast the first stone." I will indeed explore you stance on this position on the forum, so you have no need to reply to this part.
George_Washington said:
Why is patriotism something you should hush up? Why? Is it a crime to love yourselves and your history?
We scream "For Queen and country." when the cause is just. Loving oneself is vanity, which IMO is a weakness. Our history is wrapped around in persucion, slavery and atrocites, just like the US. We love our country, just because we don't shout it everyday, wave falgs and claim that our country is blessed by God, doesn't mean we love it any less. Patriotism should never be blind and should come from the heart not the mouth.
George_Washington said:
I realize your dollar value is high but I just don't understand all of your taxes. Yes, goods are cheaper over there but there's less individual freedom over one's income. I'm not sure which one I would trade.
Over here a poor man can get a life saving operation without putting him and his family out in the street. Children get free drugs and dental care. We actually have a decent transport system. I'm not saying everything is perfect, nothing is. But I'd rather live here than in the US - no offense intended.
George_Washington said:
Anyway, going back to my original conjecture. Why are you guys over there refusing to fund the next coronation? You guys still keep the Royal family around yet you bash them every chance that you get in the papers. Either get rid of them or else stop treating them as if they don't exist.
I never heard this. But you know the Royal Family isn't poor, the can fund it. We pay for the Royal Family to be there. They take money out of our taxes basically. I am a royalist by the way.
The British Media bash everyone that suceeds, its just the British way, we like the underdog.
We can't help it if the royal family act like idiots, (Prince Harry and his Nazi uniform fiasco.)