Louis; hand me that guillotine!

[HoreTore]

Hello everyone.

My name is HoreTore. I come from a land far up to the north, a place called Norway. During the 23 years I have lived here, I have always thought that my country is a place where no man is worth more than another; where we are all bound by the same laws and duties. Some recent events, however, have proved me wrong in this. Very wrong.

It all started when DN ran a story about how the King has a hidden fortune he won't report to anyone. A fortune that is, of course, invested in stocks, only poor people keep money in the bank these days. How is this problematic, you say? Well, we norwegians are big on openness of our financial dealings; everyone is required to report their wealth to the authorities. Now, the King is exempted from paying taxes, but he should of course be open about his financial state. In fact he is with most, it's just the part that is invested he's keeping quiet about. But what's the big deal? Well you see, our King is little more than a glorified poster boy nowadays. His "job" is to basically walk around and promote Norwegian businesses. Of course he gets requests from more businesses than he can get around to, so he will have to choose some of them to work with. But when our King has businesses interests of his own, how can we trust him not to favour the companies he himself has shares in? Why should we believe that he isn't using his position as tax-paid head of state to fill his own coffers?

A second story came a few weeks after that, about the crown prince and princess. A few years back, they bought a summer place in Risør, on the south coast of Norway. Nothing special about that, lots of others have done the same. But the inbreds did something nobody else can; they fenced off their property, took the public beach as their own private one and denied the public access to our own country. You see, we norwegians are very fond of walking around in nature. More specifically, we like to walk near water. There are a zillion routes you can walk in this country, at least 99% either lead to water, is by the ocean or takes you around a water. So, to enable us all to both be able to own a cabin near the water and walk around said water, we have declared a beach zone(100m from the sea) as public land; illegal to build in and open to all. But when your family tree consists of lots of cousin marriages, you are above the law. And their minions fell over themselves in trying to please their overlords. The losers? Everyone else, who can no longer walk on the land.

And I hear Sarah Ferguson is making even british politicians blush over her corruption....

No, it's time to cut the crap and cut off some heads. The only good King, is a dead King!

[Ronin]

there is no need for a guillotine....over here we just shot our last inbred ruler.....much easier IMO.

[KukriKhan]

The only good King, is a dead King!

Is there any way to de-elect them, or MUST you kill them? Murdering them seems so... so un-Scandnavian.

[Beskar]

Is there any way to de-elect them, or MUST you kill them? Murdering them seems so... so un-Scandnavian.

Well, it depends on definition.

You are arguably killing the title of "King" not the current holder themself. They just become a normal rich person, as they have all government/political power cut from them, and their wages via-taxes.

The best time to get rid of a monarch though, is with their death. Thus, you can wait till old-age gets them, then declare yourself a republic after they are gone. At least the Monarch would have gone with happy memories, if they were any good (like Elizabeth the Second).

[HoreTore]

Is there any way to de-elect them, or MUST you kill them? Murdering them seems so... so un-Scandnavian.

A King is an instution, it is not a person. Harald V is irrelevant, really. If he abdicates, he is no longer King, and as such there's no longer any reason to whack him. Should he decide not to abdicate, then he will of course go the way of Saddam....

Hah, Louis! If only that would've solved it.... Unfortunately, their women aren't very well known for being faithful, so that won't help..... Does any royal really know who their father is...?

[Seamus Fermanagh]

Is there any way to de-elect them, or MUST you kill them? Murdering them seems so... so un-Scandnavian.

It may have been a while, but Norwegians did have a fair rep for using the old axe at one point....

[Louis VI the Fat]

Oh, now don't be such a barbarian, HoreTore. We don't cut off heads anymore.


Use this on your king and crownprince instead....

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...and in a few decades, the problem has solved itself.

[Andres]

The only good King, is a dead King!

I agree.

[Louis VI the Fat]

The only good King, is a dead King!

I agree.

Monarchs, and indeed nobility, are people too.


Are you the same Andres that threw a hissyfit over people applauding the death of Afghani insurgents?


[/irritating pest]

[HoreTore]

Monarchs, and indeed nobility, are people too.

I beg to differ!!

I see them more like dogs. And I have no problem with putting down an old dog....

[naut]

How about changing the inheritance laws so his children gain neither his title nor his wealth. Thus no need to kill him....

[Ice]

How about changing the inheritance laws so his children gain neither his title nor his wealth. Thus no need to kill him....

That's no fun. A big public spectacle would make people feel like they actually accomplished something.

[Hosakawa Tito]

Less messy solution.

[Andres]

Monarchs, and indeed nobility, are people too.


Are you the same Andres that made a hissyfit over people applauding the death of Afghani insurgents?


[/irritating pest]

Where those the heads of a state because they achieved lots of magnificent and marvelous things, like: 1) managing to flop out of the right womb with more than just a part of their body; 2) ehm, eh, huh, stuff? and things?

Off with those royal heads!

[Furunculus]

Hello everyone.

My name is HoreTore. I come from a land far up to the north, a place called Norway. During the 23 years I have lived here, I have always thought that my country is a place where no man is worth more than another; where we are all bound by the same laws and duties. Some recent events, however, have proved me wrong in this. Very wrong.

It all started when DN ran a story about how the King has a hidden fortune he won't report to anyone. A fortune that is, of course, invested in stocks, only poor people keep money in the bank these days. How is this problematic, you say? Well, we norwegians are big on openness of our financial dealings; everyone is required to report their wealth to the authorities. Now, the King is exempted from paying taxes, but he should of course be open about his financial state. In fact he is with most, it's just the part that is invested he's keeping quiet about. But what's the big deal? Well you see, our King is little more than a glorified poster boy nowadays. His "job" is to basically walk around and promote Norwegian businesses. Of course he gets requests from more businesses than he can get around to, so he will have to choose some of them to work with. But when our King has businesses interests of his own, how can we trust him not to favour the companies he himself has shares in? Why should we believe that he isn't using his position as tax-paid head of state to fill his own coffers?

A second story came a few weeks after that, about the crown prince and princess. A few years back, they bought a summer place in Risør, on the south coast of Norway. Nothing special about that, lots of others have done the same. But the inbreds did something nobody else can; they fenced off their property, took the public beach as their own private one and denied the public access to our own country. You see, we norwegians are very fond of walking around in nature. More specifically, we like to walk near water. There are a zillion routes you can walk in this country, at least 99% either lead to water, is by the ocean or takes you around a water. So, to enable us all to both be able to own a cabin near the water and walk around said water, we have declared a beach zone(100m from the sea) as public land; illegal to build in and open to all. But when your family tree consists of lots of cousin marriages, you are above the law. And their minions fell over themselves in trying to please their overlords. The losers? Everyone else, who can no longer walk on the land.

And I hear Sarah Ferguson is making even british politicians blush over her corruption....

No, it's time to cut the crap and cut off some heads. The only good King, is a dead King!

wow, you have a Royal Family that serves no useful function and fails to pay tax, sucks to be you!