Scotland Campaign for Independence Begins

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Originally Posted by buttons

why are people stupid for thinking that? :S

yeah i know but westminister also has the power to demolish scottish parliament and get rid of devolution but its so far in that if they ever did there would be chaos. it's the scottish people's right to a refernendum...

ANYWAY i don't care either way. even if we crash and burn, i'd love to see it and i think it'd be interesting. just to see how much we all take for granted. i reckon we'd be fine the first few years but everything will go down the drain afterwards. i just wish people, especially MY generation, would vote based on what they think is best for the country - not because they hate england...

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Despite that, it's the system and it is the scenario that I would expect would happen IF they do vote in favour of independence, no matter how it goes against the people's will. Why do you think independence in Ireland was so bloody :P.

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Originally Posted by buttons

why are people stupid for thinking that? :S

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Because lots of people didn't vote for the government that presides over them, but that's how democracy works. In fact, no-one at all voted for our current government since you can't vote for a coalition to form

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Originally Posted by buttons

it's the scottish people's right to a refernendum...

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Is it? I've never seen any legal document stating such a right, I could be wrong but it sounds like the same sort of "right" as the right to beat your children and preach racist dogma

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Originally Posted by buttons

why are people stupid for thinking that? :S

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Because that's just like saying I didn't vote for Labour or whatever therefore I should be independent. And how about those who did not want devolution and did not vote SNP? Now they're under rule of a government they never voted and have powers they never wanted them to have. Everyone in the UK has a vote on government and the only thing making the system unfair at the moment is devolved powers everywhere but England.