Queen to Abdicate?

[Kmac84]

I would enjoy this thread a lot more if I knew what binary meant.

It has nothing to do with Nandos.

[celtic]

I would enjoy this thread a lot more if I knew what binary meant.

It has nothing to do with Nandos.

Think I had a chicken binary once. Came with rice. Wasn't in nandos tho.

[AndrewT]

I would enjoy this thread a lot more if I knew what binary meant.

You either know what binary means or you don't.

I've been in the pub all night - glad to see you kids can have fun without me.

[celtic]

I would enjoy this thread a lot more if I knew what binary meant.

You either know what binary means or you don't.

I've been in the pub all night - glad to see you kids can have fun without me.

You're supposed to be in charge round here.

[david3103]

I would enjoy this thread a lot more if I knew what binary meant.

There are 10 types of people, those who understand binary, and those who don't

[nirvana]

I would enjoy this thread a lot more if I knew what binary meant.

It has nothing to do with Nandos.

Think I had a chicken binary once. Came with rice. Wasn't in nandos tho.

To funny, and the next couple after this. Anyway, The first rule about ........

[nirvana]

Its interesting.  Fundamentally the hereditary principle is the root of a lot of the unequality in society.  I can totally understand the desire for people to leave things for their children etc but, objectively, I think it is a bad thing.

I agree in principle too and don't feel a strong urge to leave anything in particular or build any kind of inheritance. With that said, when I go they will get it because I won't arrange any alternative. The whole point is a bit off topic in some ways but I think serves to show how difficult it is to hold black and white, or consistently principled views on just about anything

[DaveShoelace]

I think belief in democracy is binary....you either do believe in it or you don't and if you do then there is no place for any constitutional powers for a monarch whether they are just conventions or not.

It's not really binary though, we are a parliamentary democracy..and we have a Monarchy.

Privilege, birthright and the hereditary nature of society is about as fundamental a function of being part of the human race as it gets.

Some of us inherit our parents bits and bobs, some their houses, some their businesses, some their titles and stately homes etc

It's all the same so, arguably, a belief in heredity of any kind is binary - one either believes in heredity or one doesn't. Your kids might be a bit disappointed one day if you show up with 'unlucky sausages, but principle comes first, it's all going to Amnesty'

I detest Richard Branson obviously, but I can't but admire his decision to leave none of his wealth/property to his children.

Think Sting and Paul McCartney have made the same decision.

lol, obviously. Interesting stance and maybe not as uncommon as I would instinctively think it was.

Clearly the children of the mega rich get lots of opportunities normal kids don't get. But for Branson and Macca that is enough. Once they reach 18, the help stops, they need to carve their own niche.

If there's a more odious subset of people than spoilt adult offspring of rch parents I don't want to meet them.

Didn't know Branson was doing that, but massive respect if so. Given that he was a self starter, makes sense he would want his kids to do the same.

It's funny because we shouldn't judge anyone just because of the circumstances they were born into (including the Queen) but I totally agree, very rarely I respect the children of the very rich. I heard an amazing quote from a rich dude which was something along the lines of the price of working hard is having awful children, I must try and find it out.

Ozzie Osbournes kids.

My extended family has had a few inheritence based feuds, and it was one of the first times (as a teen) that I saw people close to me acting selfish and greedy and mean. Not a fan of these folks who think they 'deserve' anything a parent built, just because.

That said I did inherit this really good dog shaped biscuit tin from my Nan, and no fucker is taking that from me.

[MANTIS01]

Branson: "Coming to Nectar Island for Xmas son?"

Son: "Sorry, can't afford it Dad"

Branson: "Oh ok, let that be a lesson learnt!"

Rolf!

[RED-DOG]

Money doesn't spoil kids, bad parenting does.

If Sting, Macca & Co are cutting their children off when they reach school leaving age to make them in to better people I've got news for them.

It's too late.

[MANTIS01]

Absolutely right Tom.

If Macca was my father I'd be like "Oh bore off Dad!"

[AndrewT]

I think it was Warren Buffet who said that he wanted to give his kids enough money so that they could do anything they wanted, but not so much that they could get away with doing nothing.

[tikay]

I think it was Warren Buffet who said that he wanted to give his kids enough money so that they could do anything they wanted, but not so much that they could get away with doing nothing.

He gave one of his sons a farm, but charged him rent for the farm.

The farm fared badly, & the son could not pay the rent.

So Warren sued him, & re-possessed the farm.

He genuinely thought that was him being a good Dad.

[DMorgan]

Interesting how Sting is being applauded when he has enough money to ensure the financial security of his family for generations to come but has chosen instead to burn through the lot, without a mention of charity or anyone but himself. Its absolutely not the case that the only option is to leave the kids a big cheque and hope that they don't go nuts with it. Something like a trust that can only be used to pay for university for the next however many 18 year olds in his family, or even better to bright kids in Tyneside who can't afford to go to uni.

If everyone chose to keep hold of every penny they ever made and never helped anyone else the world would a sad, sad place imo.

My dad worked as a chauffer to the wife of the owner of one of the biggest newspaper corporations in London for many years, mainly ferrying about their children with various nannys and housekeepers. Those kids barely ever saw their parents, nobody really cared about instilling them with values and altruism because their parents were 'career people' and the children were to be seen and not heard. What chance did they have to become well rounded individuals when they exist in a bubble of abundance and apathy?

The problem isn't that money is being passed on, the problem is that the recipients of that money tend to be not very nice people due to bad parenting, so the money just goes to people with very little interest in helping others because they never experienced any of that warmth themselves.

[The Camel]

I would enjoy this thread a lot more if I knew what binary meant.

There are 10 types of people, those who understand binary, and those who don't

Boom. POTY.