Comments on: Bhutto http://www.robertsharp.co.uk/2007/12/29/bhutto/ Everyone has a right to my opinions Thu, 04 Dec 2008 23:09:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Robert http://www.robertsharp.co.uk/2007/12/29/bhutto/#comment-124328 Robert Wed, 02 Jan 2008 03:27:59 +0000 http://www.robertsharp.co.uk/2007/12/29/bhutto/#comment-124328 Well, to argue the point - if he is elected, then his parentage is no longer the "sole reason" for anything. But yeah, it makes me uneasy too. And this seems to be a good example of why reliance on dynasties can be a bad thing. It was Bhutto's husband who brought the scandal to her door; and her son is obviously inexperienced - not the ideal leadership team, surely. Well, to argue the point - if he is elected, then his parentage is no longer the “sole reason” for anything.

But yeah, it makes me uneasy too. And this seems to be a good example of why reliance on dynasties can be a bad thing. It was Bhutto’s husband who brought the scandal to her door; and her son is obviously inexperienced - not the ideal leadership team, surely.

]]> By: Clarice http://www.robertsharp.co.uk/2007/12/29/bhutto/#comment-123881 Clarice Mon, 31 Dec 2007 13:28:44 +0000 http://www.robertsharp.co.uk/2007/12/29/bhutto/#comment-123881 Yes, Rob, <i>I</i> can. As you know, I don't have anti-monarchy feelings. I was trying to be diplomatic. Power in the country may be won through the ballot box, but his appointment as leader of the party does not seem to be on the basis of merit, or election within the party, but only because of his parentage. I thought people were against people getting privilege or opportunity for the sole reason of who their parents were? It's confusing to me :-) Yes, Rob, I can. As you know, I don’t have anti-monarchy feelings. I was trying to be diplomatic.

Power in the country may be won through the ballot box, but his appointment as leader of the party does not seem to be on the basis of merit, or election within the party, but only because of his parentage. I thought people were against people getting privilege or opportunity for the sole reason of who their parents were? It’s confusing to me :-)

]]> By: Robert http://www.robertsharp.co.uk/2007/12/29/bhutto/#comment-123665 Robert Sun, 30 Dec 2007 20:46:34 +0000 http://www.robertsharp.co.uk/2007/12/29/bhutto/#comment-123665 Well, you can, surely, with your emphasis on tradition providing a link with the past. Of course, dynasties are worrying things, although if power is only won through the ballot box then it is still legitimate. One Bhutto supporter on the radio pointed out that we should really ask this question AFTER democracy had been restored! The interviewer couldn't really argue with that, Well, you can, surely, with your emphasis on tradition providing a link with the past.

Of course, dynasties are worrying things, although if power is only won through the ballot box then it is still legitimate.

One Bhutto supporter on the radio pointed out that we should really ask this question AFTER democracy had been restored! The interviewer couldn’t really argue with that,

]]> By: Clarice http://www.robertsharp.co.uk/2007/12/29/bhutto/#comment-123645 Clarice Sun, 30 Dec 2007 20:03:28 +0000 http://www.robertsharp.co.uk/2007/12/29/bhutto/#comment-123645 And now, Rob, I see her son is to succeed her. Can we square this, I wonder, with our anti-monarchy feelings? And now, Rob, I see her son is to succeed her. Can we square this, I wonder, with our anti-monarchy feelings?

]]> By: Clarice http://www.robertsharp.co.uk/2007/12/29/bhutto/#comment-123161 Clarice Sat, 29 Dec 2007 10:04:28 +0000 http://www.robertsharp.co.uk/2007/12/29/bhutto/#comment-123161 Corrupt, but brave. Corrupt, but brave.

]]> By: Grannie Rose http://www.robertsharp.co.uk/2007/12/29/bhutto/#comment-123152 Grannie Rose Sat, 29 Dec 2007 09:38:11 +0000 http://www.robertsharp.co.uk/2007/12/29/bhutto/#comment-123152 Excellent peice of writing if I may say so. Worthy of a larger audience than this blog commands. You did have something interesting to say after all. Excellent peice of writing if I may say so. Worthy of a larger audience than this blog commands. You did have something interesting to say after all.

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