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Originally Posted by Nesti
Hmmmm, I onced despised the notion of Monarchy...but of late I realised that when one person or family rule and own everything, they tend to look after the best interest of the land and its future (French history excluded)...I compare that with today, where the individual who looks after themselves is applauded, and in that I see a great gulf between the balance and imbalance.
The Jet Li film 'Hero' is an example of that philosophy...I don't think I'm the only believer in that principle.
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Well thats ok for the land. And of course it was never really a one person one family rule (not that i owuld ever advcate that in any form). There was always a select class of privilaged elite that kept the monarchy in power in return for kick backs and the whole system worked just dandy for them.