I guess the support in Aberdeen has a lot to do with the fact that it's where the majority of UK oil is landed, and one of the few areas of the UK that actually understands the scale of our oil industry (as opposed to those further south, who seem to think that our economy magically functions off the back of a broken, crippled financial sector).
I saw an article in The Guardian the other day that said the majority of Scots are opposed to independence when asked whether they want to be a fully independent nation or not. However, when they changed the question to one of independence, maximum devolution or the status quo, max devolution had quite a large lead, pulling significant numbers from both of the other options. I can't remember who ran the polls, but it's interesting to see that despite all of this talk of independence or no independence, there's a third option that currently has the most support.
Oh, the horror! Imagine naming a black dog Niger (the Latin word for the colour 'black'). How incredibly racist.
The name isn't racist, it just reveals the racist subconscious of the idiots who see a dog called Niger and assume it's some anti-black sentiment or some crude joke about the role of black people in society. Grow up.
Look I actually agree with on the whole Dambusters thing, I studied elementary Latin for a few years so am well aware of the origins. I merely use it as an example of what is considered 'racist' in modern society. It's also topical as they're currently remaking the movie with the offending name being the first thing being purged from the script - there was even an article directly referencing it in the paper somewhere recently which is why it's on my mind. Either way, it certainly doesn't warrant your somewhat hostile response.
My assertion that Braveheart is rascist is in the modern interpretation of the word - there's no denying that at best it is utterly one sided and blinkered with a willfully negative portrayal of the English. Were it any other nation but the English I'm sure there'd have been a lot more fuss made of it.
To be honest I think it also insults the Scots as presenting them as a simple warrior race, when in reality Scots have always been highly resourceful and intelligent.
Anyway, was Longshanks a tyrant? Possibly, but is anyone who wishes to expand a territory a tyrant? It's the nature of man to conquer and there were Scottish invasions of Northern England too.
The point I'm making is that the battles are all entirely in the long distant past and have been largely dredged up in the modern age by a bat**** crazy Aussie who we all know has issues with certain cultures and races.
There's also the matter of that slimy looking Salmond who gains my vote for the most untrustworthy looking politician in British politics; he clearly has an agenda way beyond a 'free' Scotland.
Anyway, on the subject of politics, might I remind people that we had an non elected Scotsman as our previous Prime Minister.
Regardless, this is more than I can be bothered to say on the matter. If they want to go let them go, then let them go, but I for one would be sorry to see them go.
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