Re:No, the King doesn't own all the swans in Britain
by hnfong on Tuesday May 02, 2023 @12:18PM
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I don't have a stake in this, but just out of curiosity (and sake of argument), why don't you make a rock your King then?
It's possible (but admittedly difficult) to construct a mythology where you make a rock the national identity, and celebrate the rock on special occasions. It lasts for thousands of years, you don't run into problems of succession, and it never betrays anyone, much less express political opinions.
So, why don't you make a rock your King? It seems to fit all your arguments about why a human king is good, and the rock does the job better.
PS: apparently in the US the equivalent is a piece of paper called the constitution. The president, despite what monarchists think, is generally disposable and often just for lols.
It's possible (but admittedly difficult) to construct a mythology where you make a rock the national identity, and celebrate the rock on special occasions. It lasts for thousands of years, you don't run into problems of succession, and it never betrays anyone, much less express political opinions.
So, why don't you make a rock your King? It seems to fit all your arguments about why a human king is good, and the rock does the job better.
PS: apparently in the US the equivalent is a piece of paper called the constitution. The president, despite what monarchists think, is generally disposable and often just for lols.