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Originally Posted by Sternjaeger II
yeah, there's the right way to interpret it, then there's your way
aaawwwww bless, so you can vouch for the fact that we (in the UK) live in a society that is safe cos the government and police do a good job at protecting us? I take it you're also implying that all the Swiss citizens are crazy? As for the rule of laws, it might come as news to you, but criminals normally are tagged as such because they break the law.. so you play by the rules, they don't, they might get you killed and then, maybe arrested. But in the end who won? In Italy we say "it's better to have a bad trial than a nice funeral".
it's different, the American presidentialism offers more possibilities than our constitutional monarchy (another thing that leaves me well puzzled..I respect it of course, but regardless of what you say it's a waste of money, period).
If an American disagrees at least he has the option to get on the road with his militia (which hasn't really happened so far), if you disagree cos your government is shafting you, you do what "keep calm and carry on"?
this is valid for your as well, you criticise the American system and then ask others to respect the UK one..
I wish I could giggle about this, but men that can't even take the ultimate responsibility of defending their own country and/or neighbourhood are men anymore? You probably never had to deal with a public disorder/crime situation here, where what really comes out is how helpless and useless policing is here. Besides, if your government and police are so efficient, why do you think we have things like "neighbourhood watch" in place? Are they all crazy?
..and this is yet another example of your provocative nature. |
Yes we are safe, as safe as anyone can be.
Nope haven't criticised the American system - it's their system to do with as they will, so is neither good nor bad, just different. I disagree with it, but that's not criticism. I'm not sure where the assumption comes from that I'm implying the Swiss are crazy, so I won't even touch on that further. Crazy costs of living yes.
Lots of people in the UK don't understand the monarchy either. I happen to be in favour for a number of reasons but that's a different subject.
What really gets me is that all the pro-gun crowd seem to be equating gun = ability to defend. A gun is needed because the other guy has one. In the UK the vast majority don't have guns to use, so we don't need one. I can defend myself if I have to, but that doesn't help me defend my country. What kind of skewed thinking is that.
As for my provocative nature, what a sweeping assumption to make based on my caustic response to a provocative comment. I wonder what the other examples are?