Topic: Is a Monarch necessarily corrupt?
Claim -
Having a Monarch is corrupted because
some monarchs make terrible and stupid
decisions that not all people agree.
Claim -
Having a Monarch is corrupted because
some monarchs are selfish and the only
thing they want is power.
Claim -
Having a Monarch is corrupted because
too much power and fame are invested into
one single individual which makes a lot of
people unhappy.
Claim -
Having a monarch is corrupted because
some of the monarchs do not take their job
seriously and they are not trustworthy
enough to rule the country.
What evidence do you have for this? -
The new Emperor Justin II comes to power
with the certainty that the Roman Empire
should not be paying tribute to anyone. But
after cancelling money that is usually paid to
the Avars, the Ghassanids and the Persians
he finds himself with war and disaster on all
sides.He eventually lost his power and half
of Italy.
What evidence do you have for this? -
Empress Wu Zetian started out as a
mistress. After the king died, she married
his son, and when he died shortly after, she
became the first and only female emperor in
China. She ruthlessly protected her position,
and she tortured, exiled, and executed her
enemies. Allegedly, she even strangled her
own baby so that she could keep her
position.
Hans-Adam II threatened his country that if
he doesn’t get absolute power, he’ll leave
the country. The people voted for him.
What evidence do you have for this? -
Prince Alois, current absolute monarch of
liechtenstein, has extremely powerful power.
In a recent time, its people rejected
restriction of the royal family’s influence on
politics but he has the power to remove any
law he chooses. The Liechtenstein family
even threatened to leave if their authority
was removed.
What evidence do you have for this? -
Prince Albert II is the current absolute
monarch of Monaco. He’s among the
world's richest royal and he still avoids on
paying his bills. In addition, he assaulted a
woman.
King Mswati III of Swaziland, is known as a

Claim -
Having a monarch is not necessarily
corrupt because they are trained well and
they do what’s best for their country.
Claim -
Having a monarch is not necessarily
corrupt because they are respected by
most of the citizens.
Claim -
Having a monarch is not necessarily
corrupt because they do not abuse their
power and instead they use the power for
good.
play boy. He lives lavishly in a poverty-
stricken country, and got engaged to a
teenager as his 15th wife. Do you really
trust a monarch who’s married 15 times and
to a teenager?
What evidence do you have for this? -
Hassanal Bolkiah, current absolute monarch
of Brunei is a good monarch because he
only made good decisions for his country.
1. He made health care and education
completely free without having them
paying taxes.
2. Member of the United Nation
3. Head of Religion (Islam) - created a
fair penalty to those who did illegal
things
What evidence do you have for this? -
Peter the Great is passionately committed to
his country and education. He spent most of
his childhood learning army tactics and
designing ships. He even toured Europe to
learn the latest advance in science so he
could bring them back to Russia. People
believes that he’s a good russian leader.
What evidence do you have for this? -
Pope Francis, the absolute monarch of
Vatican City believes that no power should
be used to destroy the life of other persons.
Pope is not a person who totally disagrees
with the gay community. However he has
met several homosexual activists on his
travel. He reminds people that they are
loved by god from a position of love, rather
than a position of criticism. He could have
banned all homosexuals but instead he
shares love with them.