Monday 24 November 2014

Outline.

 Don’t support monarchy!

         I.          In Spain, a republican nation would be better than the current monarchy.
       II.          A republic is more democratic.
A.     In a republic, the head of state is generally elected; whereas a monarch gains power by virtue of hereditary succession.
1.      Nobody voted for the previous king, Juan Carlos, nor for the current one, Felipe.
2.      Even if the monarchy retains little or no political power, its presence sustains the traditional class system.
     III.          Monarchy is too related to religion.
A.     Freedom is often more widespread in secular nations.
1.      Secularism is a fundamental value and essential principle of the republicanism.
     IV.          Public scandals of the royal family.
A.     The royal family has become a national embarrassment.
1.      Juan Carlos’ credibility slumped after it was known he went on several luxurious elephant-hunting safari, while ordinary Spaniards are struggling with a severe economic crisis.
2.      His daughter, Cristina, and her husband, Urdangarín, have both been named in a corruption case in which the husband is accused of embezzling millions of euros of public funds.
B.     It is said that only 36.8% of Spaniards still support the monarchy.
       V.          The cost of monarchy is unjustifiable.
A.     Monarchy is an anachronism in a democratic society.
1.      They are heavily subsidised by the taxpayer.
2.      They do not live humbly.
     VI.          Hereditary public office goes against every democratic principle. Thus, if we want to live in a more equal country, we have to get rid of the monarchy -convening a referendum first-.


 (I did not write ‘god’, ‘king’ nor ‘royal family’ in capital letters on purpose).

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