British voters will decide Thursday whether the U.K. should remain a member of the European Union. Here are the leading arguments for and against the U.K. leaving the E.U.:

FOR



First step in returning Britain to its pre-1970s glory as an economically languishing failed colonial empire



In the face of a resurgent Russia and increased threats from ISIS, leaving E.U. would be the best strategy for letting someone else deal with that shit



Britons could once again refocus their hatred on internal class divisions



One less goddamn flag everyone has to hang up



Won’t have to take part in awkward process of denying Bosnia and Herzegovina’s E.U. membership request



Throughout its history, Britain has always been a valiant defender of the right of smaller territories to separate from larger, oppressive governments



Pretty airtight way for citizens to mask racism as concern for national autonomy



AGAINST



Could lead to a chain reaction in which other member states consider leaving and then realize their economy would collapse if they did so



Abandonment of E.U. would significantly delay transition to single totalitarian world government



Could possibly make things awkward when bumping into Denmark or Malta at United Nations summits



The windswept Swiss Alps! The stunning Sagrada Familia! The radiant vineyards of Tuscany!



Never a good idea to find yourself on Luxembourg’s bad side



Free trade agreements keep price of imported wiener würstchen low



Fewer people for David Cameron to order around