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[Politics] Brexit

If there was a second Brexit referendum how would you vote?


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The Rivet

Well-known member
Aug 9, 2011
4,512
Yes you have. How can something be "freedom" when, as you rightly, pointed out it restricts movement. That is LESS freedom.

Plooks I stated my choice on borders. Have you? You want complete open borders? Freedom from Brexit is in sovereign decisions for our country. You rape, money launder, traffic women perhaps deal heroin, convicted killer maybe? No Entry. You want checks or total open borders? Answer the question. Am I talking to rabid minority lefties?
 


The Rivet

Well-known member
Aug 9, 2011
4,512
So what is the justification for controlling the movement of people?

Again I can think of many economic reasons but very few, if any, moral ones.

I really cannot think of any reason why I would want to converse with such a poor question.
 








Triggaaar

Well-known member
Oct 24, 2005
49,989
Goldstone
So what is the justification for controlling the movement of people?

Again I can think of many economic reasons but very few, if any, moral ones.
If you immediately removed all borders from every country in the world, it would be a shit-storm. I don't think that would be morally fair on the societies that have built a culture of peace and prosperity.
 


Harry Wilson's tackle

Harry Wilson's Tackle
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Oct 8, 2003
49,337
Faversham
A majority is not a dissenting vote, it is the popular vote. It would be the minority vote that is the dissenting vote, so therefore surely if there were such a handicap in a second referendum, it should be against the remainers? So, as an example, 65% majority required to revoke the EU leaving decision. Would you agree with that?

I don't think you understand the meaning of a black ball. It is a dissenting voice that wins the day in a system designed to resist momentous change. I would indeed agree that 65% (at least) would be appropriate to revoke the Brexit decision - but ONLY if the vote were held after we have Brexitted. We haven't left yet. And the reason we are having these discussions is because 'we' cannot work out how to procure a deal. Thus I am saying: rerun the vote so that we don't have to stumble into a no deal Brexit - something that only a tiny minority of lunatics advocate. I am not saying, actually that a rerun now should have a 60:40 pass bar. I am saying that is what we should have done first time round. It would be unfair to rerun the same vote with different rules, so rerun it now with a simple majority arrangement. I suspect the majority in favour of remain would actually be massive (regardless of whether this is due to change of views among the electorate or sulkng/boycotting by petulant Brexitters).
 




Harry Wilson's tackle

Harry Wilson's Tackle
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Oct 8, 2003
49,337
Faversham
Yes you have. How can something be "freedom" when, as you rightly, pointed out it restricts movement. That is LESS freedom.

You have just reminded me why I have the two inch nail on ignore. :facepalm:
 


Creaky

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Mar 26, 2013
3,835
Hookwood - Nr Horley
If you immediately removed all borders from every country in the world, it would be a shit-storm. I don't think that would be morally fair on the societies that have built a culture of peace and prosperity.

Certainly if you removed all borders there would be horrendous economic consequences for those that ‘have’. Would that make such an action ‘immoral’?
 






Triggaaar

Well-known member
Oct 24, 2005
49,989
Goldstone
Certainly if you removed all borders there would be horrendous economic consequences for those that ‘have’. Would that make such an action ‘immoral’?
Yes. And it wouldn't just have economic consequences, crime would be uncontrollable. Everywhere would be like Croydon.

Ideally, the future will see us increase the wealth and health of the poor around the world. Simply having a free-for-all fight so that no one has anything would not be a great future for humanity.
 








Harry Wilson's tackle

Harry Wilson's Tackle
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Oct 8, 2003
49,337
Faversham
Freedom from the burdensome control of the EU. Freedom to trade around the world on our terms.

Freedom. Yes, freedom. The sort of freedom I believe in is encapsulated in the first 2 minutes of this song. I suspect others on here are more inclined to the sorts of freedom discussed from 2 minutes 50 seconds in.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=auN0ZLcuvXI
 


bWize

Well-known member
Nov 6, 2007
1,676
The whole thing is a mess!

We should have been given all the facts well before the vote. It's the reason I felt I couldn't vote as the details were so vague. I believe in a strong Europe and good relations with our neighbours, but I also think the current EU setup is full of gravy trainers and too much bureaucracy.

My Dad believes their should be a second referendum (he is a staunch remainer) but when I asked him if he thought there should be a 2nd referendum had "remain" won he said "NO" - To me that is the exact opposite of democracy.

Far too much moving of the goalposts and to be honest the whole think is a shit fest and makes us look a laughing stock!
 
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Creaky

Well-known member
Mar 26, 2013
3,835
Hookwood - Nr Horley
Yes. Ideally, the future would be to increase the wealth and health of the poor around the world. Simply having a free-for-all fight so that no one has anything would not be a great future for humanity.

Let me make my personal view clear - I do not want to see worldwide open borders - if I’m honest though when examining my motives for this point of view I can only come up with economic ones.
 






larus

Well-known member
The whole thing is a mess!

We should have been given all the facts well before the vote. It's the reason I felt I couldn't vote as the details were so vague. I believe in a strong Europe and good relations with our neighbours, but I also think the current EU setup is full of gravy trainers and too much bureaucracy.

My Dad believes their should be a second referendum (he is a staunch remainer) but when I asked him he thought there should be a 2nd referendum if vote remain had won he said "NO"

Far too much moving of the goalposts and to be honest the whole think is a shit fest and makes us look a laughing stock!

And there, in one simple statement, is where we have the hypocrisy of the Remain side.

Democracy only works if the plebs vote the right way. Yeah - right.
 


Triggaaar

Well-known member
Oct 24, 2005
49,989
Goldstone
Let me make my personal view clear - I do not want to see worldwide open borders - if I’m honest though when examining my motives for this point of view I can only come up with economic ones.
But you know that if all borders were open worldwide, that crime would be uncontrollable right? That's not just an economic motive.

Just to make my personal view clear, I'm not anti-immigration, although ideally I'd like the governments we vote in to be able to control it.
 



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