At least this one isn't lying
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-12618624
"I oppose the abolition of slavery for three reasons:
The first is that every parliamentary or congressional democracy in the world has long and hard studied the various manners in which labour is managed.
Spain abolished slavery in 1542, and restored it only 3 years later. One of the others to abolish it is -- of all places -- Haiti. If it were so brilliant, it would be universal[*].
Secondly, it would be beneficial to some people I don't like. Slaves, for starters.
Thirdly, some people support it as a compromise[**] even though what they really want is universal suffrage.
The richest and strongest democracy in the world is the United States, and it uses slavery too.[***]"
[*] "How many No to AV campaigners does it take to change a light bulb?" "CHANGE? If the new light bulb were any better, we'd already have it!"
[**] Absolutely shameful, and never happens under FPTP electoral systems. That's a scientific fact.
[***] Sort of breaks the necessary historical setting of a slavery debate, mind, since at the time of course the richest and strongest democracy was Britain. Or anyway, what passed at the time for democracy, which is kind of the point here too.
Disclaimer, in case t'were needed: FPTP is nothing like slavery. However, the argument "I'm a conservative, the way things are is good enough for me" can apply to literally anything, no matter how awful. There's very little point customizing it to fit a particular issue, or a particular bunch of foreigners for whom you show contempt based on no grounds other than their nationality.
"I oppose the abolition of slavery for three reasons:
The first is that every parliamentary or congressional democracy in the world has long and hard studied the various manners in which labour is managed.
Spain abolished slavery in 1542, and restored it only 3 years later. One of the others to abolish it is -- of all places -- Haiti. If it were so brilliant, it would be universal[*].
Secondly, it would be beneficial to some people I don't like. Slaves, for starters.
Thirdly, some people support it as a compromise[**] even though what they really want is universal suffrage.
The richest and strongest democracy in the world is the United States, and it uses slavery too.[***]"
[*] "How many No to AV campaigners does it take to change a light bulb?" "CHANGE? If the new light bulb were any better, we'd already have it!"
[**] Absolutely shameful, and never happens under FPTP electoral systems. That's a scientific fact.
[***] Sort of breaks the necessary historical setting of a slavery debate, mind, since at the time of course the richest and strongest democracy was Britain. Or anyway, what passed at the time for democracy, which is kind of the point here too.
Disclaimer, in case t'were needed: FPTP is nothing like slavery. However, the argument "I'm a conservative, the way things are is good enough for me" can apply to literally anything, no matter how awful. There's very little point customizing it to fit a particular issue, or a particular bunch of foreigners for whom you show contempt based on no grounds other than their nationality.