Anybody else wish Scotland voted to be free ?

[Mikey]

Just thought it would be neat to see it in my lifetime

Have no idea why they voted to stay part of the UK

[enyawd72]

What exactly would they be free from anyway? They're already considered their own country. They have their own capital, Edinburgh, and follow "Scot law".

I really don't understand the whole thing...are they being oppressed somehow by remaining part of the U.K.? Serious question, cause I really don't know.

[Mikey]

What exactly would they be free from anyway? They're already considered their own country. They have their own capital, Edinburgh, and follow "Scot law".

I really don't understand the whole thing...are they being oppressed somehow by remaining part of the U.K.? Serious question, cause I really don't know.

I think North Sea oil is the big factor.

[Zemo]

Having to have your own National defense, print your own currency.. A lot of factors come in to play.

[Hector]

Both William Wallace and Robert the Bruce are collectively rolling in their graves right now.

[EmergencyIan]

I guess that the "devil" you know was a better choice for the majority.

- Ian

[Gorn Captain]

This is a highly political question, but anyway...

Flanders (where I live) is part of Belgium, which is part of the EU.
We have always been a part of something bigger, and it usually doesn't work.
The EU is one big mess, nobody is happy. The UK itself is often unhappy with how the EU runs things.

Sometimes a union works, sometimes it doesn't. 45% of the Scots voted for independence. That's a huge group that's dissatisfied.
I'm not taking sides here. I don't live in the UK, so I really have no valid opinion on the matter, and I have a lot of English friends. I hope they work it out among themselves.
But I do live in a country that has some similar issues.

Not 100% related to Scotland/England, but still...
60% of the Belgians are Flemish, yet the biggest part of the country's income goes to the French part, "because they need it to survive".
And I could live with that, if not for....
Our own capital (Brussels) is almost completely French now. You cannot order a cup of coffee in your own language.
We are supposed to be bi-lingual, but the French don't even want Flemish (Dutch) as their second language anymore.
It wasn't too long ago when all courts and universities here were in French only.
Can you understand why the concept of freedom appeals to the Flemish?

[Brazoo]

Just thought it would be neat to see it in my lifetime

Have no idea why they voted to stay part of the UK

It is too bad that entertaining Americans wasn't a much bigger factor in their voting.

[Evel KMego]

It is too bad that entertaining Americans wasn't a much bigger factor in their voting.

Just because Mikey found it interesting, you take a shot at Americans? I knew this thread would turn too political.

[Mikey]

Nah, he's just having some fun at our expense

[Evel KMego]

Nah, he's just having some fun at our expense

Ah, probably an over reaction on my part. Apologies. Carry on...

[EmergencyIan]

^ For what it's worth, I took it as an uncalled for shot, as well and nearly responded to it.

But, that's a him problem. Not an us problem. So...


- Ian

[cjefferys]

I thought it was funny, I'm pretty sure it wasn't intended as mean spirited, and I don't really think he was "taking a shot". Tone is hard to discern in an internet post sometimes...

[Bruce Banner]

Scotland IS free. It has been for centuries. It's a country of the United Kingdom, not a vassal state.
And Scotland does very well being part of the UK, thanks.



And by the way, Braveheart isn't an accurate representation of Anglo-Scottish history.

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[torgospizza]

And by the way, Braveheart isn't an accurate representation of Anglo-Scottish history.

As much as I enjoy the movie, Braveheart's only an accurate representation of Anglo-Scottish cosplay. Woad and kilts just never simultaneously happened in reality.