I'm fairly neutral about the Queen. I can see pro's & con's for her existance. I'm not neutral about inherited power & wealth though.
Universally an accident of birth dictates the sort of life we get by an large. Some are born into poverty and some into wealth. If you start off wealthy, chances are probably that you will remain so. If you are born poor, chances are significantly less that you may, through hard work, talent, education or luck, get out of the poverty trap. You have to be a special sort of person though. Those who inherit wealth don't have to make a special effort, they have an unfair headstart.
So why all the fuss about Corbyn not singing the National Anthem, which is largely accepted to be one of the most boring of all anthems? I imagine there are many people who don't join in for a variety of reasons. Why should they if they don't agree with the Monarchy? I don't say the Lord's Prayer. It doesn't damn me to hell & hasn't offended anyone thus far.
Corbyn wasn't hypocritical & would have been rightly pilloried if he had been. He didn't make a big political point. He was just silent & still. That is surely the right of anyone in those circumstances. Luckily for them they don't have a bised, right wing, negative press pointing cameras & microphones at their every action or non action. How can not joining in be held to be offensive? Are these people really such sensitive flowers?
If we don't have the freedom to participate or not according to our beliefs then we are not a free and democratic country. If we participate in something we don't believe in we are condoning it. That is a slippery slope. How delightful it is to have a politician who is true to himself & his beliefs. I may or may not agree with those beliefs, but so far I'm hoping he will be given a fair chance. I haven't seen many signs of that yet though.
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