If you realise it's feudalism, it makes a kind of sense. Putin thinks ultimate sovereignty for Ukraine vests in Russia and him personally because of a bunch of Swedes in Kyiv in the 8thC or when… (View Post)

Aren't there ANY PB'ers apart me thinking, There but for the grace of God.... (View Post)

The left/right choice should be better services at a higher cost versus worse services at a lower cost, then people can decide where on the tax spectrum they want to place themselves. The problem is … (View Post)

I'm in favour, with the emphasis on "voluntary". Some people like the structure the army gives them and flourish because of it. Volunteers are more likely to be useful too. (View Post)

As a corrective. I believe European countries running the Roman Law/Napoleonic Code system have been moving away * from examining magistrates determining guilt towards more jury trials. I'm not … (View Post)