On 03/04/17 13:40, alister wrote:
> On Mon, 03 Apr 2017 13:15:25 +0100, Ahem A Rivet's Shot wrote:
>
>> On Mon, 3 Apr 2017 11:05:23 -0000 (UTC)
>> Martin Gregorie  wrote:
>>
>>> On Mon, 03 Apr 2017 08:51:59 +0100, The Natural Philosopher wrote:
>>>
>>>> Golly. Anyone would think there were no agreed European and
>>>> international standards before the EU!
>>>>
>>> You either have a short memory, or didn't travel in Europe very much.
>>> Now there's just to one mains plug standard throughout Europe (except
>>> here).
>>
>>  Ireland also uses the UK plug and standards, sadly.
>>
>>> I for one, remember having to carry a range of mains adapters whenever
>>> I competed in model flying competitions in Europe. That situation eased
>>
>>  Yep, I also remember all too well the hassle of keeping change
> from
>> three countries in three different pockets (inevitably coins wound up in
>> the wrong pocket), whatever else may be thought of it the Euro is great
>> for travellers in Europe - we should have a global single currency and
>> put the currency speculator parasites out of business.
>
> and here we finally reveal the true difference between brexit & remain
>
> it is Idealism v Realism
>
> In an ideal world we would have one nation, one currency & no fighting

What makes you say that?

I can equally say that in an ideal world we would have many cultures all
copmpeting  so that by diversity, when bad shit happens one culture may
survive because it accidentally had the correct approach whereas others
did not.

Putting all your genetic eggs in one basket is never clever in a
changing world.

However if you think this is an argument for diversity *within* nations,
you would be wrong.

A culture cannot be tested if its not allowed to become the cultural
norm and dominant within a particular political unit.

The historical size of nations is a tribute to the fact that these
principles are sound.

>
> Realistically Human nature is such that this will never happen, human
> being are too competitive & without that competition we would all be
> having this discussion by grunts & possibly making crude paintings on
> cave walls.
>
>
Only if we turn into the cultural equivalent of mindless ants with a big
fat queen ant sitting in the bundestag..
>
>


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