Re: Prince Phillip Retiring.
Originally Posted by
Muddy
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I don't believe in privileged positions based on nothing more than birth .
I believe in meritocracy
So in principle I would not .
Would I like to have an massive income and have a interesting first class life .
Of course I would it's a no brainer.
As I suspected, just good old envy then. It appears that like UJ you begrudge them their wealth because you didn't have the same "accident of birth".
These people did not choose their accident of birth either, but have carried out a duty to the nation regardless of having no choice, have perpetuated respected traditions which are the envy of the world, and have generated billions of pounds for the nation in the way of investment and tourism.
It was not, I'm sure, the lives they would have chosen but nevertheless have conducted themselves impeccably for the last six decades in the service of the nation. We couldn't ask any more from anyone and yes, they deserve our thanks and respect for that and they certainly have mine. Personally I don't begrudge them a cent.