Is the british monarchy still necessary?

Answer 1

There a numerous different monarchies in the world. Some are certainly more necessary than others. In the UK, Japan, and Spain, for example, the King/Emperor is little more than a figurehead who siphons off taxpayer money. In those cases, a good argument can be made for the abolition of the monarchy. In Morocco, Jordan, and Thailand, the monarch effectively provides stability and direction in the country which would not come through elected democracy which is much more fickle.

Answer 2

Well this topic has been debated ever since Charles I lost the English Civil War. Because of him loosing the war, the monarchy have taken a back seat role in the ruling of the country.

The monarchy is a good traditional aspect and are a key symbol of the British society although it could be argued that their actual influence on the British society has deteriorated in recent years...

Hope that helps... :D

Another question

Britain and the commonwealth countries, British overseas territories and crown dependencies do not need the monarchy we need a republic. We are also having a referendum on alternative voting system and constituencies on 5th may 2011, there is also a house of lords reform bill which if passed the house of lords will become an elected senate of which 300 senators not its current 800 lords will be elected to it.

Answer 3

There is no definitive answer to whether or not the British Monarchy is outdated and obsolete. On one hand, the Monarchy bring a lot of tourism to the country - Buckingham Palace and Windsor Castle, for example, bring a lot of revenue to British businesses. Another reason for the Monarchy is from the political side of the argument; if Britain was not a constitutional monarchy, then the country would have an elected Head of State, such as is the case in the United States of America. The monarchy, in this sense, brings security - if the Prime Minister ever makes the decision to declare war and invade Another Country, the armed forces can have that decision overruled by the current Head of State - the Monarch.

However one must remember that the Monarchy has existed for over a three hundred years, and therefore must be receptive to the change in the centuries. Some argue that the Monarch should remain as Head of State, but should have their Government funding reduced greatly, especially in a time of austerity that we are in.

See the Related Question "Why should we keep Britain's monarchy?" for more information.

Answer 4

This is kind of a thing of opinion. Many countries in the world still work with forms of monarchy that work in modern times ( e.g UK)

YOu can't say that is monarchy is outdated.

Answer 5

absolutely not