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Lentkenshield

3 years 73 days ago

The Fortem wrote:

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the one guy who voted against is an asshole.

Couldn't agree more!

Silvedania and The Galactic American Imperium

The Holy Roman Empire of Keswickholt

3 years 73 days ago

The Fortem wrote:

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the one guy who voted against is an (expletive).

Now now, this is a free and democratic region which means they can vote how they like

Silvedania, The Galactic American Imperium, and Tausend Seen

The Lacking of HumanSanity

3 years 73 days ago

Welcome back Ba-Wue!

Vivolkha, Silvedania, Gentem ignis, The Galactic American Imperium, and 1 otherTausend Seen

Wateraquaria

3 years 72 days ago

what up!

Silvedania and The Galactic American Imperium

The Federal Republic of Vivolkha

3 years 72 days ago

Keswickholt wrote:

Now now, this is a free and democratic region which means they can vote how they like

Exactly.

That said, please vote For.

Silvedania and The Galactic American Imperium

The Sovereign Commonwealth of Evertopia

3 years 72 days ago

Wateraquaria wrote:

what up!

Aloha! ✌🏼

Vivolkha, Silvedania, and The Galactic American Imperium

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Conservative republic of huang

3 years 72 days ago

Keswickholt wrote:

The same could be asked for your claim

What proof exactly is needed for the assertion that a monarchy is inherently unequal?

Silvedania, Gentem ignis, and The Galactic American Imperium

The Holy Roman Empire of Keswickholt

3 years 72 days ago

Conservative republic of huang wrote:

What proof exactly is needed for the assertion that a monarchy is inherently unequal?

Vivolkha wrote:

If this were NSG I would ask source for this claim.

The same level as this

Silvedania and The Galactic American Imperium

The Baden-Württemberg of Ba-Wue

3 years 72 days ago

Thanks. I stepped into the fountain of youth, but it turned out to be a scam, the pond of beyond.

HumanSanity, Silvedania, Free Las Pinas, Gentem ignis, and 2 othersThe Galactic American Imperium, and Tausend Seen

The Liberal Paradise of The Fortem

3 years 72 days ago

Keswickholt wrote:

Now now, this is a free and democratic region which means they can vote how they like

understandable, but still. that was a cold vote.

Silvedania, The Galactic American Imperium, and Lentkenshield

Pianaville

3 years 72 days ago

Vivolkha wrote:

So you are basically selling out equality before the law (a principle that monarchy blatantly and fundamentally violates) in exchange for money?

No, thanks.

How would a monarchy make people unequal before the law? I'm genuinely curious.

Keswickholt, Silvedania, and The Galactic American Imperium

The Holy Roman Empire of Keswickholt

3 years 72 days ago

Pianaville wrote:

How would a monarchy make people unequal before the law? I'm genuinely curious.

Join the club, I live in the UK we have a monarch, and I don't feel unequal before the law, everyone abides by it, including the monarchy

Silvedania and The Galactic American Imperium

The Commonwealth of South Orwelland

3 years 72 days ago

The UK is definitely on the brighter side of the monarchy scale, and clearly the royal family abides by the law without a second thought (except maybe Andrew, but that's another topic), but it is true that a monarchy opens the possibility of inequality before the law, especially in less democratic countries, like Saudi Arabia or the UAE. The latter's monarch, it turns out, is holding his own daughter hostage in her home, but since he's the Head of State and the maximum authority, the country can't and won't do anything about it.

Having a Monarch as a figurehead has worked for the UK for the past 100+ years, but a monarch with actual power is a recipe for disaster.

Silvedania, Gentem ignis, The Galactic American Imperium, and Themechanicum

Pianaville

3 years 72 days ago

South Orwelland wrote:

The UK is definitely on the brighter side of the monarchy scale, and clearly the royal family abides by the law without a second thought (except maybe Andrew, but that's another topic), but it is true that a monarchy opens the possibility of inequality before the law, especially in less democratic countries, like Saudi Arabia or the UAE. The latter's monarch, it turns out, is holding his own daughter hostage in her home, but since he's the Head of State and the maximum authority, the country can't and won't do anything about it.

Having a Monarch as a figurehead has worked for the UK for the past 100+ years, but a monarch with actual power is a recipe for disaster.

Oh, yikes. I already said this here, but I more firmly believe now that monarchies should be more of figureheads without any real power.

Silvedania, The Galactic American Imperium, Tausend Seen, and Themechanicum

The Space Empire of Mat She

3 years 72 days ago

Zaberaz hapang wrote:

It really depends, if it's something like the British monarchy it is actually a giant upside because as someone said above (sry I couldn't find you post again) it generates billions in tourist revenue, so the cost is actually in the negatives. If it is an absolute monarchy I agree it's trash.

IMO even if there wasn’t a monarchy, most of the tourism money would still be there.

Silvedania, Solsevara, The Galactic American Imperium, and Themechanicum

The Fox Kingdom of Thedairos

3 years 72 days ago

Fellow Islanders! The Best Flag Competition is slowly coming to an end, however there is currently a tie on who will claim the runner up position in this contest! I have opened the poll for another two days, so let's break the tie and vote for the flag you think looks best:
https://10000islands.proboards.com/thread/40942/flag-contest-final-voting-round

Krystalveil, Silvedania, Gentem ignis, and The Galactic American Imperium

The Empire of Krystalveil

3 years 72 days ago

Thedairos wrote:

Fellow Islanders! The Best Flag Competition is slowly coming to an end, however there is currently a tie on who will claim the runner up position in this contest! I have opened the poll for another two days, so let's break the tie and vote for the flag you think looks best:
https://10000islands.proboards.com/thread/40942/flag-contest-final-voting-round

*looks at Krystalveil being in a 5 way tie*

"Interesting."

Thedairos and The Galactic American Imperium

Gentem ignis

3 years 72 days ago

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South Orwelland wrote:

The UK is definitely on the brighter side of the monarchy scale, and clearly the royal family abides by the law without a second thought (except maybe Andrew, but that's another topic), but it is true that a monarchy opens the possibility of inequality before the law, especially in less democratic countries, like Saudi Arabia or the UAE. The latter's monarch, it turns out, is holding his own daughter hostage in her home, but since he's the Head of State and the maximum authority, the country can't and won't do anything about it.

Having a Monarch as a figurehead has worked for the UK for the past 100+ years, but a monarch with actual power is a recipe for disaster.

I agree with this. I also wanted to add that I don’t feel that there’s any proof whatsoever that monarchies are inherently good (good being actually caring for their people’s welfare). The monarchy is only as good as the monarch.

Edit: Ignore the fact that my nation is quite the authoritarian one that doesn’t care about its people...

Vivolkha, Silvedania, Free Las Pinas, Solsevara, and 1 otherThe Galactic American Imperium

The Garden of Earthly Delights of Jabberwocky

3 years 72 days ago