Monarchy or how to spend money in things you may not need.

I'm a catalan republican atheist, which would have had me killed 50 years ago if I happened to be brave enough to fight for my ideals, which I can tell you I believe I wouldn't be. Why I'm saying this? Well because I'll be talking about monarchy (aren't you surprised about it?).

Well I guess you all know that tomorrow is THE wedding, a prince and a normal girl are marring, hurray! Ok, so what makes kings be kings? Seriously, at first they were supposed to be chosen by god (no way I'm writing it in capitals I'm sorry but there are plenty of gods out there...), but then there where wars to get the crown and everything so kings are from different families, and now why kings are kings and why are they supposed to be superior to other people. And yes, I'm serious about it I want to know why we have to pay for their things if we haven't chose who is our king. And no, I don't buy the "chosen-by-god" reason.

Also, wouldn't it be better if we could chose who is the head of state, yeah, I'm talking about Republic in here, even if I'm a bit disappointed about democracy, mainly because of the results in Spain where most of the politicians are not even able to speak in English which I think is capital for foreign relationships. I like the Republic idea because you change your head of state every 4 years or so and if you don't like it you can vote for another one, and maybe you can vote for the most able. I know that people who is pro-monarchy will say that kings and queens where brought up for international relationships, but there's lots of people who is spending their own money on getting their education and will never have the chance to show it because in this country the only one who gets an opportunity in these fields is the one that knows someone from inside.

I don't know what do you think, but I cannot relate to someone who lives in a palace and has always lived there, I cannot relate to the princes and the kings that marry to perfect girls, and even if these girls are "average" girls I cannot relate to them because they are perfect looking and everything. And also I don't feel like spending my money on something I don't believe in (I guess that if I could vote there I would go to France, Germany or Finland).

So main conclusion here: do we really need royalty? (Taking into account that Middle Ages were over centuries ago...). Just think about it...