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Originally Posted by SPUGGIE J
The problems that Ireland both north and south have had are to some extent self perpetuating. The thing is staying in Scotland I see a form of it as well and I find it disgusting. Politics and religion should never mix as there has been more conflict because of this than any other reason. People I know who serve in the forces have hope for the future and in their opinion its re-education that is needed. Everyone is entitled to an opinion and belief but to be made to suffer for that is wrong. Can you put forward a conflict whether military are civillian that dosnt have religion egging it on in some way?
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I agree.
I lived in Scotland for three years, and was shocked at how much religion is part of politics up there, all fuelled by the press.
I never expeienced any overt racism, in the cosmopolitan West End of Glasgow, and quickly silenced any attempt to find out which 'side' I was from, and my religious background, by saying I didn't support either of the Old Firm clubs, but Queen of the South.
Mind you, it was a bit like that in Liverpool, when I was at college there.
Perhaps you get people obsessed with religious divides anywhere there's a ferry terminal.
