[Romulus]

My point is that modern Brits don't have much of a choice,...

Congratulations on missing the point completely. Of course modern Brits have a choice! Everyone has a choice! That's what martyrdom is all about.

Your point is that you reject the choice, in favor of something else.

[Romulus]

Plenty of chest-beating and self-congratulation on this thread. Not a lot of folks are reading past the headline, I fear.