Apparently there is a public sector strike going on...

[TheFaQQer]

The validity of a public sector strike should not be determined by apathy or whatever reason there are for not voting. I would not apply the same rule for voting MPs.

Why not? Isn't it more important to get people to vote on who runs the country rather than who takes a day off work?

[Old Greg]

Well let a court decide then. So far no court has established whether the Iraq war was illegal.

It's why I said it's an interesting conundrum. No court has jurisdiction. But it is very difficult to see how it is anything other than a War of Aggression. Or would you like to make a case?

[Old Greg]

The validity of a public sector strike should not be determined by apathy or whatever reason there are for not voting. I would not apply the same rule for voting MPs.

So it's OK for MPs who lack a majority mandate to decide on taxation, laws, treaties and wars? But not for unions to have a one day strike?

Could you explain your logic please?

[DodgyAgent]

I certainly wish that would happen.

Why? Does it feed your conscience to denigrate the activities of the west ?

[Old Greg]

Why? Does it feed your conscience to denigrate the activities of the west ?

Justice should be done. I would like to see the ICC given jurisdiction. A decision can be made whether to prosecute Bush, Blair et al, and they should have their day in court with a good legal defence team.

Isn't that justice?

[DodgyAgent]

So it's OK for MPs who lack a majority mandate to decide on taxation, laws, treaties and wars? But not for unions to have a one day strike?

Could you explain your logic please?

The logic is that the two entities are totally different. I understand that being an IT person your brain doesn't work outside the laws of binary but the election of MPs is different from workers electing to strike. MPs and policies are not brought about through privilege of a monopolistic environment. Public sector strikes are an abuse of monopolistic privilege, so the rules should be different.

[Mich the Tester]

Why? Does it feed your conscience to denigrate the activities of the west ?

There is nothing 'denigrating' about determining the legality or otherwise of a former Prime Minister's actions, least of all when those actions resulted in the deaths of many, many people. In fact it's quite the opposite; if 'the west' has any values then they'd be strengthened by allowing courts to determine the legality of the Iraq invasion and the legality of the then PM's actions.

[Old Greg]

The logic is that the two entities are totally different. I understand that being an IT person your brain doesn't work outside the laws of binary but the election of MPs is different from workers electing to strike. MPs and policies are not brought about through privilege of a monopolistic environment. Public sector strikes are an abuse of monopolistic privilege, so the rules should be different.

Parliament has a monopoly on legislative power.

[DodgyAgent]

There is nothing 'denigrating' about determining the legality or otherwise of a former Prime Minister's actions, least of all when those actions resulted in the deaths of many, many people. In fact it's quite the opposite; if 'the west' has any values then they'd be strengthened by allowing courts to determine the legality of the Iraq invasion and the legality of the then PM's actions.

Good job you are not a lawyer and even better that you are not in a position to try and understand politics

[DodgyAgent]

Parliament has a monopoly on legislative power.

So?