Conversation I overheard in Tesco carpark "more children = more dole"

[the2real4mafol]

Kasz216 said:

the2real4mafol said:

Kasz216 said:

the2real4mafol said:
I know it's a problem but i think it's widely blown out of proportion when compared with tax avoidance and stuff like the royal family. Obviously, there are people like in the OP that scrounge off the state but surely more people rely on benefits because they aren't paid enough than those who are too lazy to work. Obviously, it's wrong but really the whole system (welfare, taxes etc.) is rotten anyways.

Blame immigrants all you want, but you can't blame them for all our problems.

I dunno.  I imagine the Royal Family is a lot like college football.

It takes in more money they it costs.

I mean.  The Crown estates brings in more then the soverign grant...

and that's not even counting the fact that the minute you take away the monarchy tourism is going to take a huge hit... as it being the last living monarchy (rich white people) care about is a big tourist draw... and the various royal merchandise and branding on various stuff.

I don't really buy that argument that monarchy drives tourism here. There are so many areas for tourists to see just in London alone (let alone the rest of the UK) that i don't see why one family matters. Tourism won't stop or even go down if England became a republic. 

People come here for our history, our culture, our landmarks. That won't change if we abolished the monarchy. 

I suppose the only thing is that the monarchy is considered "British" when in reality they are all foreigners themselves anyway. Controversial, but i consider them scourgers as well. If people want to single out the poles, romanians, somalis etc as lazy scourgers then the royal family should be obvious especially with the OTT news coverage the royals get. The fact the media when on and on when that baby was born makes me despise them. They are just humans like us, why treat them as gods?

Why should they get all that money for being born into the Windsor family name and nothing else? They should have to work like everyone else. Even if they have a positive impact on tourism, they are such an antiquated and old fashion thing. Do they really have a place in English society anymore? I don't think so

You might not buy the arguement... but market researchers would disagree.  If you want to cut off.

 

Should people get money just for being born in a certain family?

 

No... but should you stop that at the cost of benefit to everybody else?

 

I can't see a reasonable arguement as to why.

I'll be honest, there is only one reason i wanted a republic. 

It's more to do with how they are glorified by the media than anything. It's just so overdone and seemingly used to cover up whatever bad stuff the government wants to do. 

Having a monarchy for over 1000 years has left an interesting mark on our history and culture. It has somehow survived against all odds. But i'm just not sure of what there purpose is anymore. 

The monarchy just shows how unequal and old-fashioned our society is, but there is no easy solution. It just annoys me when they seemingly become the only thing I hear on the news. 

Maybe they benefit tourism as some claim but there has to be more to a constitutional monarchy and royal family than that.