Is the UK doomed to pro-longed decline?

[Mich the Tester]

There may be such people around but they're not the ones setting policy and drafting legislation.

Perhaps we have to go through a period of stupidity and populism before the plebs realise their influence on decision making is only getting them deeper into trouble.

[shaunbhoy]

Stephen Fry is not known for sound rationale. He also thinks women don't actually enjoy sex, they just put up with it and pretend.

Then again, he might be right... how would we men know?

A better question might be "Why should we men care?"

[Mich the Tester]

A better question might be "Why should we men care?"

ummm, how did that end up in here?

[kandr]

It would be quite funny though Fry was right, all these guys going to the gym, buying expensive clothes to attract women, would be a complete waste of time.

[Sysman]

Look at Germany instead: all those and no English. They must really be failing miserably, then.

But the educated Germans do have good English, at least the German engineers and IT bods I come across.

[RichardCranium]

Dim siarad Saesneg.

Ni allaf siarad Cymraeg.

[d000hg]

ummm, how did that end up in here?

That's what she said.

It would be quite funny though Fry was right, all these guys going to the gym, buying expensive clothes to attract women, would be a complete waste of time.

They do those things to get sex, not to be good at it.

[norrahe]

That's what she said.

They do those things to get sex, not to be good at it.

[RichardCranium]

Is the UK doomed to prolonged decline?

Yes.

Next.