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Originally Posted by noachian
I would have to dissagree, you are over emphisising the status of citizen. One is still subject when one is a citizen (repectively). Zimbaweians (SP) are, I'm sure; still subject to the laws and regulations of the Zimbawe Government. When a country is/becomes a republic does that make one automatically a free and independant being? No. One is always subject to something when living in a society.
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Clearly there is a difference between being a monarch's subject and all it implies against being a citizen of a state where in theory ALL are equal and everybody is subject to the same laws
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If Britain were to become republic and except a politician as head of state; do yuo think that would some how make us not subject to the Government?
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Where have I said this is what I want ?
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History has often shown that Absolute or Semi-Constitutional Monarchies have been the most free and indeed the subject has been 'least subjectable'. For instance Socialist Nationalism (a form of fascism) usually forbids a Monarch, but you would agree I'm sure that under a fascist reigme one is still very subject indeed....?
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What is the difference between an absolute monarch and a dictator ?
National Socialism forbids a monarch well let us look at the 3 examples in the 20th century
Italy Mussolini may as well been an absolute monarch
Germany Hitler acted like an absolute monarch
Spain Franco acted like an absolute monarch
so really the monarch is the leader with a different title
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I long for a model/system similar to that of Litchenstein to be introduced into the United Kingdom. Where the King desolves parliament to protect the Liberty of the subjects when necesary.
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It would be better if the people could desolve parliament
I'll look when I've time ta