Yeah, they do a fair bit of philanthropic work, so promoting charities, backing various causes, etc.Mimssy said:I like that very practical opinion.Woodsey said:As long as they earn more than they cost, they're fine by me.
I'm from the U.S. so I really no opinion on way or the other. Don't they help raise money for charities?
Count Igor said:Yes! Yes! A thousand times yes!
They're the pride of the nation, in my eyes!
I demand them to stay!
Wait, an angel? I thought Arthur pulled the sword from the stone and *BAM* obviously he was sent by God to lead us.Ultratwinkie said:This. They tend to make up BS to stay in power over the ages. People seriously believed they were king because "God said so" a couple centuries ago. Right, because who can forget the time royalty got their crowns from an angel and no one saw that other than word of mouth.Lazier Than Thou said:As an American and an individualist, I find the idea of royalty to be, frankly, icky(yes, that's the scientific term). The idea that a person is better or worse than another or born to some higher social status is appalling and horribly unappealing.
that argument has never washed with me.El Poncho said:Don't forget they bring in a lot of money from tourism.
This. Why are they celebrated? What do they do? Do they have any actual power and influence?AccursedTheory said:I'm still unclear what their continued existence offers.
What exactly do they do?
I didn't know Canada was a part of the british empirePigeon_Grenade said:as a Canadian, i like them alot