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Kevin

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Date Posted: 01:29:46 11/02/04 Tue
In reply to: Jim (Canada) 's message, "Questions to the Scots here" on 22:01:35 10/21/04 Thu

You can clearly tell where the line is drawn on this debate. The Englishmen seem to think of these differences as petty and ridiculous, while other's such as Paddy (sorry to use you as an example) take it more to heart. Just remeber what side of the fence you're coming from and how the other side might feel.

I to feel somewhat the same way, being an Irishmen. It just bugs me sometimes to hear about the laws imposed on the Irish or Catholics back during the penal laws era, and then the famine was horrible. But I always remember that these acts were not committed by the people living today. Sorry for the rambling, just had to say that.

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[> [> Subject: I assure you I think of these sad arguments as petty...

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Paddy (Scotland)
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Date Posted: 12:32:43 11/02/04 Tue

I assure you I think of these sad arguments as extremely petty (not to say deeply boring!) and agree that we need to move on from bitching about history.

However, if someone is prepared to come forward with a sensible name and raise issues/ask questions I will happily answer them. I will certainly raise my own issues/questions if I feel that a point is either:

1 Unclear (such as C McGreggor's)

or

2 A gross over-reation

I bear no-one any hostility on this forum (except possibly the Soeth Ifrican wine-producer advocating "European Power!"). That is why I enjoy posting here. People seem generally tolerant enough to accept each others differences in opinions.

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[> [> [> Subject: Well said Paddy! I agree with you 100%
Author: Jim (Canada) [ Edit \| View ]	Date Posted: 15:07:47 11/02/04 Tue [ Post a Reply to This Message ]