02 Oct 2011 11:15:22
irish red you've got a massive chip on your shoulder. Yes their have been many tragic events in the history between our two islands. Many things that should never have happened. But the vast majority happened centuries ago. Most english people like the irish. We'll happily cheer you on in sporting events. We wont do that for the scots. Look at the recent help we've given you to help your economy out. I've been to dublin its one of my favourite cities. I even went to see the post office. Your women are beautiful. Whats happened is in the past and i'm not going to apologise for things done before i was born. I wasn't responsible and i certainly don't agree with it. But if you really think a bombing campaign was justified then i'm sad. Do you really think those two young lads in warrington deserved to die? Amongst many others? Wrongs were done on both sides but neither can move on till there is some forgiveness from both sides. Even your top sinn fein men seem to be moving on. Peace. Mort
PmacC
Ireland is our biggest trading neighbour, so was in our interests to help a co-dependent trading partner.
Irish Red
To the unamed poster, where did i condone Imperialism? Do you see current events as Imperialism? Are we supposed to stand by as madmen massacre people who want freedom? Too many times we have stood by and appeased dictators and madmen when we should be rooting them out. As i said in my first post a lot of tragic events happened, that should never have happened. But as i also said i will not apologise for events that happened before i was born, i bear no responsibility for acts committed when my grandparents were children. Also do you think that some other country would not have done the same? The French certainly would have and committed many similar acts themselves. As did the Americans when they carried out ethnic cleansing in their own country.
Many nations have committed many wrongs upon other nations and their own citizens. But these events have happened and are undoable. All we can do is learn from them and move on. Let go of the hate and build a better world. Fear leads to anger. Anger leads to hate. Hate leads to suffering.
Peace brothers.
Mort
Did i say America and Britain ? I would like to see the UNited Nations doing the job it was created for and protecting the people, not cowering to lunatic dictators who oppress and murder the people.
Mort.
Irish Red
(that pun was for the Liverpool fans!)
The church
The UN
The EU
American presidents
The federal reserve
WTO
etc. etc.
Are all owned by the illuminati
The enchanted one
I am not a dark element of any kind
but I appreciate your humour!