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UK Happy to sign European Convention on Human Rights (was Britain's bloody... (was When is...)
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Mon, 23 Oct 2000 10:40:03 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Larry Pieniazek writes:
> In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Scott Arthur writes:
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> > I have views on NI. They will remain my own for now. But the point you • make
> > is misleading. It is an accepted fact that the majority of those in NI • want
> > to be part of the UK - I'm not saying that they have reasons for it, but
> > that is just the way it is.
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> And that majority is composed of what? Descendants of Britons who • colonised,
> as I understand it. The Irish who got pushed off that land so the British
> squires could set up estates didn't exactly get much of a vote at the time.
So what is your answer then? NI's problem is partly that it is still living
back
then... in the past.
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> So how exactly is NI different from Israel (other than the time frame) • again?
> The majority of people in Israel now want Israel to remain as a secular • Jewish
> state. The fact that they all came there recently and usurped the people • who
> were living peacefully (it had been 1500 years since THEY were the • usurpers)
> is not relevant unless the fact that Britons usurped the Irish is relevant.
Even if Britain then = Israel now. Would that make it right?
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> I say again, get your own house in order before you hastily criticise
> elsewhere.
Likewise Larry :-)
Where did I say the UK was perfect anyway? Where?
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> I have the standing to criticise because I'm doing everything I can to undo
> the wrong the US has done internally and externally.
hmm. By wanting international "policing" on the part of the US for self
interest. Is that not what you said you wanted? Very ethical.
If you are doing everything you can do, how come you have so much time to
spend with us here? Why are you not out righting wrongs?
> What are you doing to
> undo UK wrongs?
More then you know Larry.
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> Moreover, why are you such a disagreeable cuss, anyway?
Perhaps I disagree with you as you are wrong Larry. Even you must be wrong
at times.
> Why do you always pick
> at stuff and start debates? That seems to be your track record.
I have a "track record" now do I? I see.
Scott A
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> ++Lar
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