lol, whoaaaa Beryl, I like your tone! Keep it coming.
Beryl said:
If you want to talk about insensitive, let's talk about the way people gossip about the royal family. It's not like they chose to be famous; they were born into it, and had no chance to keep the media from smearing their personal life all over the place.
I took back my 'insensitive fag' statement earlier, that was wrong of me, but I stand behind my reasoning. And I wouldn't call such public knowledge gossip, since I don't do that. The point which you seem to have missed is that 'After the queen dies, the British monarchy should be dissolved.'
Prince Harry is the (2nd) youngest of this British royalty. For all the privileges he gets he has some
responsibilities. One of which is to behave himself in public, which means not doing any overtly offensive. Its not much to ask of someone who won't have to work a day in his life, and it doesn't mean he has to be a Robot and travel through london on a white horse either. I'm sympathetic to his situation. Harry can't just pick up and leave the family due to his circumstances (which it looks like wants,) but imagine how many other kids his age are in the same predicament? Maybe you'll feel this way when you're older. (tangent: ..maybe this is the source of his petulance)
Now, I don't know about you, but I have very deep ties to the people that the Nazi's victimized and I find his humor..err choice in costume disgusting. I'm the calmest guy I know, it takes *a lot* to offend me, but he would have gotten a mouthful if I was there. Anybody who knows what the Nazi's did, and then dresses up as one as a joke is slapping me in the face.
Are brits supposed to look up to people that can so easily forget the events tied to that costume as kings??
AFAIK, this is a clear indictation that he has no interest in being one and thats perfectly fine. So lets dissolve this outmoded monarchy. Its already irrelevant. I'm sure Harry would be all the happier too.
Dressing up as a Nazi doesn't make Harry a Nazi or someone who agrees with what the Nazis did. Ever heard of Halloween? Loads of people dress up as axe murderers or the like, but that doesn't mean that they're in favor of murdering people. The only reason people have an issue about this is because turning everything that the royal family does into a big deal has become acceptable.
No, of course not. It makes him ignorant to the fact that he has no regard for the people that look to him for leadership. And BTW, I take issue with
anyone who dresses as a Nazi. I don't care what their intentions were or who they are.
Obviously, the Sun doesn't care about the real Nazi's out there, otherwise they'd be reporting them. The fact that he's 'gossip material' now doesn't redeem him for what he's done. Only an honest "sorry'" can do that.
So I have a challenge for anyone who wants to complain about Harry's costume: share with us some detail from your personal life. Ever said something disrespectful? Done something that might offend people? Kissed someone, or even just talked to someone of the opposite gender? But perhaps you don't want everyone knowing about it. I'm sorry, how insensitive of me.
I'm an open book. What do you want to know specifically?
-Ever said something disrespectful?
Many times, usually accidentally. Sometimes on purpose. Never for fun(maybe a couple times actually, borderline accidental).
-Done something that might offend people?
I farted in class once
ok seriously I have, but I don't do something that I know is going to offend for the sake of offending, unless I have a specific reason (I'm still wondering what Harry's reason was.)
-Kissed someone, or even just talked to someone of the opposite gender?
How would that be embarrasing?
Good thing for you it's not already on national (and international) television.
Rumors spread quickly and effectively in small tight groups. I'm not sure which is more devastating. Harry will never have to meet the peasantfolk that watch TV, I see them everyday, though unlike him, I know how to cope. He's probably messed up good for being chased since childhood. I have pity for him in that respect
Anyways, you sound upset. Sorry if I offended you?
Sargentlard,
Isn't there? They are last shred of Old British pride that they have left. They may not have any real political power but they serve as an image...and they are rich as hell. They wouldn't be there if them majority of the British people didn't feel a need for them.
BTW...are their belongings privately owned or can they be taken away by the government? Even if they do get kicked out their 22 billion dollars worth of 600 Da Vinci pieces should keep them floating, unless that gets taken from them too.
They'll go out of fashion eventually. The old Brittain died after WWone.
And the money? Its a lot like how Quebec and Canada are tied together by debt. I'm not sure what the solution would be. They definately wouldn't be thrown onto the street.
but to react in shock to this is to seek to keep that vitality alive. Isn't that what's behind this?.
I think thats the effect he was going for..like taunting the bull with a red flag, eh? just who is responsible
I think we are taking it a bit far...I mean to be fair it was a dress up party, and I doubt he is a Nazi thats stupid to even thing such stupidity, was it insensitive? Sure, was it intelligent to do...no...but that doesn't make him a Nazi...its not what you wear that makes you a nazi it is what you think that matters. I bet you many "Nazi's" don't even know they are Nazi's.
From what I've seen, Harry is a nice guy. Like one of the people I'd play street hockey with or just hang out casually. Not Royalty. He's grown up as a completely average person locked in a cell, and Harry wants out. So who's with me.
Should the monarchy be dissolved or not? (I'd like to here from you too Beryl)
