Quote Originally Posted by HoreTore View Post
If only the Kings were innocent.... They have gained their power through murder, oppression, assassinations and a few genocides. If I am to remember their bloodline when thinking of them, I respect them, if possible, even less.

A man who is not elected by the people should not have the right to rule this country.

And all this talk about "disloyalty".... Yes, I'm disloyal as all hell, what about it? Why should I pledge my loyalty to someone just because they're inbred?
In this particular case, you'll have to remember that the current line of British monarchs gained their throne because the alternatives were worse. We tried republicanism, and ended up inviting back the son of the chap whose head we'd lopped off. Then we tired of his line, and invited a foreigner in, who was more to our liking. And when his line ended, we invited another foreigner in, this time to be a nice and harmlessly ineffective head of state, while the vizier held all the power. And from this last arrangement, English democracy was born. It might not be what we'd have chosen if we'd planned it from the beginning, but it's worked well enough for 300 years, so we're comfortable with this status quo.