Re:this only hurts their descendents (Score 1)

To the best of my knowledge the parliament with the longest history is the one in the Isle-of-Man (between England and Ireland). It over a thosand years since it started, about 10 yrears ago one of my uncles went to the thousandth year celebration.

for more info see http://www.tynwald.org.im/

Tynwald is the Manx language name for their parliament.


-Nivag