Argumentative Essay: Should Australia Become A Republic

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Without change, there will be no way of telling if anything works. For years upon end, Australia has kept its monarchy system, and as a nation, it’s time to begin our own story. Although we may be becoming a republic and severing a few ties, that doesn’t mean we have to sever all of them entirely. Besides, wouldn’t an Australian work better as a representative for state rather than an English person? With the current rules, there is a lot of discrimination within the royal family. A republic doesn’t stand for a family. It stands for a nation.

If Australia becomes a republic, we will finally be united as a nation. We’ll finally have our own Australian head of state, not a monarch who was lucky to be born into it. The queen is a power that …show more content…

Take Richard III for example, who had usurped the throne and imprisoned his competitors in order to gain power. He succeeded in doing this, which put England in a terrible state. Suppose that were to happen to us, our nation would be destroyed. However, Australia should not sever all ties with England, as they are a powerful ally and …show more content…

An Australian governor-general could be voted in and represent our nation. The only reason people haven’t voted for a republic is fear of change, because last time change occurred, the original custodians of this land were denied their rights and killed. It’s time to step up and solve this issue, by closing the gap between the Anglo-Saxons and the Aboriginal societies respectively. All Australians should be equal with their own rights respectively. Who all deserve their own rights to vote for our head of state. What is worse is that the monarch only allows one bloodline and religion to lead.

The heir to the throne must visit the Church of Rome before they are eligible to take up their position on the throne. So if the prince/princess were to become a king or queen, they must be a certain religion, which is mighty discriminatory for a nation that claims to be equal. Although it is illegal to sabotage the incoming heir, if the current queen does not approve, there will always be preference over any other religion. On that note, it is said that males are held above females in terms of becoming the

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