Eternity RPC Board
10-08-2018, 05:12 PM
(This post was last modified: 10-08-2018, 05:12 PM by Tivona Shneider.)
As I have told you before, as a Scot, part of me likes the idea of Scotland and the other constituent nations of the united Kingdom being granted more representation in the House of Commons. It is true that in the UK's current form, the only constituent nation with any sort of power is England. If every MP elected in the other constituent nations voted for one thing and a majority of English MPs voted for another, the English MPs would ultimately be victorious. It is thus no wonder so many individuals, from Scotland to Northern Ireland, long for independence and freedom from a system that ensures they will always be bound by whatever England and the English decide.
However, at the same time, I see this system being extremely unpopular in England and in fact furthering the divide that already exists between our peoples. Many in England already feel like they give too much to the rest of the union and so I can only imagine how such people would feel if the above was implemented. It would inevitably result in an increased amount of resentment south of the border and I don't think that is good for the union, England or Scotland. As evidenced by the Brexit vote and the rhetoric surrounding it, many in England feel they have a right to rule over others but how very dare anyone try to rule over them (How dare EU law interfere in England, but it's perfectly fine for England to dictate to the rest of the UK).
As for your suggestion regarding swearing an oath of allegiance to the people, as opposed to solely the monarch, I would absolutely be in favour of this. Personally, I am a republican (although I fairly like the current queen and thus would not advocate for an end to the monarchy until after she dies), and so if I ever entered parliament I would not feel comfortable swearing allegiance to a monarch I do not believe in. So, yes, Brum, I think that is a great idea.
However, at the same time, I see this system being extremely unpopular in England and in fact furthering the divide that already exists between our peoples. Many in England already feel like they give too much to the rest of the union and so I can only imagine how such people would feel if the above was implemented. It would inevitably result in an increased amount of resentment south of the border and I don't think that is good for the union, England or Scotland. As evidenced by the Brexit vote and the rhetoric surrounding it, many in England feel they have a right to rule over others but how very dare anyone try to rule over them (How dare EU law interfere in England, but it's perfectly fine for England to dictate to the rest of the UK).
As for your suggestion regarding swearing an oath of allegiance to the people, as opposed to solely the monarch, I would absolutely be in favour of this. Personally, I am a republican (although I fairly like the current queen and thus would not advocate for an end to the monarchy until after she dies), and so if I ever entered parliament I would not feel comfortable swearing allegiance to a monarch I do not believe in. So, yes, Brum, I think that is a great idea.