Our Aboriginal people deserve a republic and full recognition of their appalling treatment by the British Empire....The day we tell the POMS to get stuffed will be a great day for this nation!!!

Lord Herbert wrote on Jan 26^th, 2016 at 11:03am:


Get stuffed!!!



I have no problem with individuals Herbert....It is the British Empire that represents a past Australia should reject....It is time for Australia to forge its own destiny and become a country with its own traditions and symbols that grow from a new beginning!!!

Colin (Emperor) Barnett named the Elizabeth Quay after the Queen when many eminent and well deserving West Australian's could have better represented the City and State....Monarchists are so out of touch with Australia it is time to cut their apron strings!!!

greggerypeccary wrote on Jan 26^th, 2016 at 10:53am:




And if they are of no real value to the country, then they are pointless and irrelevant.


If this helps I did use the word valid on more than one occasion, instead of good. I noticed you could have used it but didn't, maybe change out the modifier and give that one a go.


Valid
adjective
1. sound; just; well-founded:
a valid reason.

2. producing the desired result; effective:
a valid antidote for gloom.

3. having force, weight, or cogency; authoritative.

4. legally sound, effective, or binding; having legal force:
a valid contract.

5. Logic. (of an argument) so constructed that if the premises are jointly asserted, the conclusion cannot be denied without contradiction.

6. Archaic. robust; well; healthy.

BigOl64 wrote on Jan 26^th, 2016 at 11:34am:


Absolutely nothing to do with semantics (you should probably check that word in the dictionary).

Moreover, what constitutes a "good reason" or a "bad reason" is completely subjective.

Many say that "feeling good" is a good reason.

greggerypeccary wrote on Jan 26^th, 2016 at 11:45am:



Still sticking with "good" are we?


I did, once again, use valid on more than one occasion when describing the reasons or benefits for change and will continue to do so.


Also at no time did I argue that I was the sole arbiter of what was 'good' or in this case valid; I did state back several replies to you, that it could be you or even a group of republicans. But without a valid reason for change then change should not occur.


Once these magical but elusive reasons or benefits are identified, then let the masses decide if they are worthy or valid.


I know you have nothing but your semantics to get you noticed, so feel free to focus elsewhere as I find your limited capabilities eventually tedious and not worthy or valid (see what I did there) for further interaction. 

BigOl64 wrote on Jan 26^th, 2016 at 11:56am:


Many people think that "feeling good" is a valid reason.

It's not up to you, or me, to tell them that they're wrong.

greggerypeccary wrote on Jan 26^th, 2016 at 11:59am:



I did put the meaning of 'valid' up for you to read, pity your comprehensions skills are lacking.

Valid is not subjective, to be valid a hypothesis / theory must be able to be consistently replicated. A decent education will have told you that.


So an idea or reason must able to be consider of value by various groups to be considered valid. Multiple groups or individuals using intellectual reasoning to come to the same conclusion.


For example
It is not just my subjective opinion that swimming and consuming in raw sewerage is bad (opposite of good), it is valid because many, many exerts hold the opinion based on evidence and observation.

Or
It would be a benefit to Australia becoming a republic because all republics are cancer free and horses sh1t money.


See how it works

philperth2010 wrote on Jan 26^th, 2016 at 11:15am:


Thank you. This will provide me with at least some temporary relief from my British Middle Class Guilt tripping ...

link

philperth2010 wrote on Jan 26^th, 2016 at 11:15am:


Jesus Christ! Phil-of-Perth ... you sound like Hitler at one of his Rave Parties!