[SystemSafety] Off Topic

[Martyn Thomas]

I have voted to Remain in the EU.

The "sovereignty"  issue is mainly muddled thinking. Almost all EU laws
are passed by consensus - a remarkable achievement in a union of 28
states. Almost all are open to national interpretation (consider how the
UK Data Protection Act has ignored the Article 29 Working Party
definition of "personally identifiable data" for a decade and more). The
UK is represented in the Parliament, the Council and the Commission. And
the UK is a country where its citizens are legally /Subjects of the
Crown/ and where the Upper House of parliament is not elected.

More importantly, we need EU countries to stand together to control
other powerful entities - whether these are hostile countries or
multinational corporations. No European country can do that on its own.
So leaving the EU weakens UK sovereignty.

Most importantly, if the UK leaves the EU it will seriously weaken the
EU. That would be a hostile act with consequences that require a
professional hazard analysis before implementation.

Martyn

On 23/06/2016 09:21, Michael J. Pont wrote:
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> Morning Andrew,
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> “the UK is capable of standing proud”
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> With respect, I simply don’t understand this argument.
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> We are an independent country.  We have control of our own destiny. 
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> A few years ago, we chose to join a club.   We have a say in how the
> club operates (and – when we are at our best – we make a positive
> contribution to the running of this club, in my view).  We derive
> significant economic benefits through membership of this club.
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> If we decide to leave the EU, I will see it as a very sad day for
> citizens of the UK (and certainly nothing to be proud of).
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> All the best,
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> Michael.
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