Monday, February 11, 2013
Tea time! (with a side of the IRA, Scottish independence and the elderly)
Gerry Adams of Sinn Fein asks the IRA to end violence (again), some UK ministers outline what Scottish independence would truly mean, and the government proposes to cap the amount of money any elderly person should spend on healthcare in a given year. Comments appreciated below!
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Scotland would not have nothing. It could be a part of the EU, UN, NATO, and other international organizations. I think the UK is trying to use a fear tactic to scare the Scottish out of independence.
ReplyDeleteScottish minister said "Unless we understand what we have - how our nation contributes to and benefits from being part of our United Kingdom, we cannot begin to consider the implications of independence." I largely agree, no one can really know if the independence will be successful until it is tried. I understand why Scotland would want to be their own country and be able to make own rules and enforce their own rules, but why fix something that is not broken?
ReplyDeleteScotland shouldn't seek independence. It would lower the uk's global influence.
ReplyDeleteIn regards to the money cap on the British elderly, I personally have no knowledge about the finances needed for comfortable living. Based on some trustworthy opinions it seems like £70000 will only keep the elderly from losing their house and nothing more. But, this to some people may be all they need. One thing for sure is that this issue with money for the elderly is not something that would easily be settled.
ReplyDeleteI think that independence seems to be an issue of national pride for the Scottish people, and national pride is an incredibly strong force. After reading the article, Scotland does seem to enjoy the best of both worlds right now with the current devolution from the UK; however, if Scotland was to gain independence from the UK, it seems unrealistic to assume that Scotland, as a successor state that voted democratically for independence, would be abandoned by all international organizations. I think that independence could increase the national prominence of the Scots without endangering their standing in the world.
ReplyDeleteThe article about Scottish independence raises important questions about the liabilities that Scotland would potentially have to assume if they were to gain independence, such as the national debt. This is also relevant to other independence debates such as the one surrounding Northern Ireland,independence could dictate an assumption of such liabilities in that situation as well. Many times in debates about independence such technical details are not always mentioned.
ReplyDeleteI think the UK should go ahead and give Scotland their independence because it's going to be an issue until they do. If they try it out now and find out if it's successful or not the UK can say "Well we tried it sorry it didn't work out. Now can you stop bugging us for stuff" and maybe Scotland can rejoin the UK. Maybe it's not as simple as that but I don't see the harm in trying it.
ReplyDeleteI don't think Scotland should seek indepenance because it seems that the UK would be too involved, there will be no huge
ReplyDelete"The best of both worlds" was an excellent way to put it. I can get why they would want independence, but the benefits of remaining in the UK are too great.
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