Post by Kiwi Frontline on May 7, 2023 18:51:35 GMT 12
Stuart Smith: WE DON’T WANT A FEUDAL SOCIETY.
The new king promises to build on his mother’s legacy, which will be essential for the future of our Commonwealth. As a parliamentarian, I wholeheartedly support our constitutional arrangements. To depart from them would be a very large step and is a decision that should only be made by the citizens of New Zealand, not their elected representatives.
There are some who want to go back to a political structure based on the heredity principle in a misguided belief that it is somehow required to meet our obligations under the Treaty of Waitangi.
This is not only incorrect, it is also incredibly dangerous. If we could ask those who lived in 19th century New Zealand they would be horrified. To do so would be to go back to what would end up as a feudal society, where people would be judged by their family line, not the content of their character.
Living in a free and democratic society is a privilege that our forebears worked hard for, and we must honour them by protecting and building on their legacy.
Our equitable society, while not without issues, guarantees one person, one vote of equal value, which we risk at our peril.
Democracy is hard won and easily lost; together we can build on the legacy of our forebears.
Long Live the King!....
breakingviewsnz.blogspot.com/2023/05/stuart-smith-we-dont-want-feudal-society.html
The new king promises to build on his mother’s legacy, which will be essential for the future of our Commonwealth. As a parliamentarian, I wholeheartedly support our constitutional arrangements. To depart from them would be a very large step and is a decision that should only be made by the citizens of New Zealand, not their elected representatives.
There are some who want to go back to a political structure based on the heredity principle in a misguided belief that it is somehow required to meet our obligations under the Treaty of Waitangi.
This is not only incorrect, it is also incredibly dangerous. If we could ask those who lived in 19th century New Zealand they would be horrified. To do so would be to go back to what would end up as a feudal society, where people would be judged by their family line, not the content of their character.
Living in a free and democratic society is a privilege that our forebears worked hard for, and we must honour them by protecting and building on their legacy.
Our equitable society, while not without issues, guarantees one person, one vote of equal value, which we risk at our peril.
Democracy is hard won and easily lost; together we can build on the legacy of our forebears.
Long Live the King!....
breakingviewsnz.blogspot.com/2023/05/stuart-smith-we-dont-want-feudal-society.html