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qwert_yuiop wrote: »Read my posts, man.
You've told us a fair bit already.
Wrong, wrong and furthermore wrong.
You're just an empty clone and when a UI comes about you'll be more than happy to convert.0 -
Seriously??? What a warped idea - and as far as I know, not an idea supported by any of the parties, even the dissidents!
Ireland belongs to the Irish people- whatever their religion, everyone is welcome.
Remember learning about the famine and how the Irish emigrated all around the world, they were allowed to practice their religion almost everywhere - even "Protestant" England.
What about atheists - are they allowed to live in your Irish Catholic utopia, and muslims, jews etc??
Attacks on Protestant churches are few and far between in the South, and are probably usually the result of vandalism not discrimination, there are probably also attacks on catholic churches.
There may be a limited number of sectarian attacks but not many now, no one I know in the south cares what religion people are.
The nationalists could learn a lot from the South about how to treat the protestants. Take a look at the peaceful family day out at Rossknowlagh every summer for the Orange order parade.
Nationlists in the North need to make sure that Protestants are included in any plans for a united Ireland, make sure they still feel welcome in the new Ireland, make sure their culture is still allowed and in fact is respected.
The history of Ireland will always be intertwined with Britain, so obviously there will be people who want to celebrate this history, equally there will be people who view the British in a much more negative way, and don't understand why people should be allowed to celebrate Britishness.
One of the main reasons for my support for a UI is that I believe strongly that it is the only way there will every be everlasting peace, it might take 100 years, but eventually there will be. The presence of a border on this small island means that the past will never be forgotten, but without the border, given time it could be.
I want to live in a country where I can walk around in a GAA or fly the flag of my county on my car, without worrying about accidently straying into the wrong area, I also want my protestant neighbours to be able to have their annual day out in peace, with no contentious parades, and I want all of us to not be afraid to reveal our religion
How about a UI within the UK?0 -
You're just an empty clone and when a UI comes about you'll be more than happy to convert.
There's a first - I've never been called that before. Clone - grown from a cutting, rather than a seed? Is that another way for your gays to procreate? I won't have to worry about you anyway, since you'll be in Kilburn.
A bit ISIS/ islamic state/ whatever they call themselves, that attitude? Convert to the one true religion, infidel, or we remove your head (or kneecaps) and sell your daughters off as concubines to the faithful.
Seems we haven't advanced a jot since the dark ages.“What means that trump?” Timon of Athens by William Shakespeare0 -
qwert_yuiop wrote: »There's a first - I've never been called that before. Clone - grown from a cutting, rather than a seed? Is that another way for your gays to procreate? I won't have to worry about you anyway, since you'll be in Kilburn.
A bit ISIS/ islamic state/ whatever they call themselves, that attitude? Convert to the one true religion, infidel, or we remove your head (or kneecaps) and sell your daughters off as concubines to the faithful.
Seems we haven't advanced a jot since the dark ages.
Are you gay?0 -
How about a UI within the UK?
I think 800 years of troubled history show that this is not going to be a peaceful option!
However, I would also vote for this, as its better than the solution we have the minute and also it wouldn't last - as like Scotland, we then have a chance to vote and the whole of Ireland then have the vote, so the majority would want independence from Britain.
Therefore we get a Free United Ireland!Weight loss challenge, lose 15lb in 6 weeks before Christmas.0 -
I think 800 years of troubled history show that this is not going to be a peaceful option!
However, I would also vote for this, as its better than the solution we have the minute and also it wouldn't last - as like Scotland, we then have a chance to vote and the whole of Ireland then have the vote, so the majority would want independence from Britain.
Therefore we get a Free United Ireland!
I think a United Ireland would only make sense in a UK context.
However one problem, how unique are we here in NI? I find myself so different to English people I meet and those from the ROI. In fact I get along much better with Republicans from NI.0 -
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qwert_yuiop wrote: »No. Are you?
No, the closest I came was once when I kissed a Prod not knowing she was a Prod #horrible#boke0
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