Is Scottish independence a 'good or bad' thing? - Mk II

In which case, how are people supposed to vote in favour of independence if these questions remain unanswered?

What if Scotland votes to become independent, but the UK government maintains its stance on the currency union. It's the euro..... And Scotland may have no choice in the matter if it wishes to join the EU, who's member states may force Scotland to adopt the full package or sit on the sidelines.

It seems as if the plan is to become independent at all costs without planning a viable exit strategy.

You cannot answer unanswerable questions. Its pretty damn simple.

The currency thing will only ever be answered when negotiations begin. As for the EU, only the UK government is in a position to clarify this, but they refuse to pre-negotiate Independence. Apart from the currency, of course!

When you vote for anything you don't know exactly what will happen. Did the conservatives tell us they would bring in a bedroom tax prior to a vote?

The future is uncertain.

A few months? Try a few minutes or seconds, as these questions will remain unanswered. How can we possibly answer them until it happens?!

You cannot answer unanswerable questions. Its pretty damn simple.

Is the Yes campaign foolish for mapping it out then?

Salmond hasn't been clear on the EU either. For example, he's lied about automatic accession, and won't come clean about the conditions the EU will impose on Scotland if it becomes independent and seeks to join the Union, namely the Euro, Shengen, etc.

Is a white paper a map of the future, or an authoritative report designed to help understand an issue? You decide!

I haven't read it anyway.

You call yourself a nationalist yet haven't read the SNP bible?

Get outta here, you fake.

When have I ever called myself a nationalist?

l got accused of that yesterday as well...

l think Moscow should be sorting out the Ukraine issue instead of pocking their nose into our affairs.

When have I ever called myself a nationalist?

l got accused of that yesterday as well...

l think Moscow should be sorting out the Ukraine issue instead of pocking their nose into our affairs.

Just to quickly respond to your claim that those two issues haven't been answered, try reading the Fiscal Commission on currency choices, which clearly explains why a currency union is in the interests of both parties and how that can be safely managed. The UK govt's response has been denounced by members of the commission, 2 of whom are amongst the most cited and respected economists in the world, as a standard of work they wouldn't even let their students get away with as they view it as so bad. Anyway, like many people have said, this stance from the UK government is likely to be one which is trying to scare people into the No side, as there is "much uncertainty over it".

As for the EU, the SNP got their legal advice last year and published that separately with the White Paper, advice which many current and former EU officials agree with. Barroso's comments have already been called ridiculous by foreign politicians and experts, and the Spanish Govt have already said they won't veto negotiations or membership.
Maybe if you bothered to actually have at least a quick read of the White Paper, you'd have known these stances.

The people of Britain, according to polls, don't want a currency union with iScotland and the leaders of all the large Westminster parties have publicly ruled it out. You'll just have to get over it.

The EU has formally advised the Scottish government in writing that iScotland would not be entitled to remain as a member upon independence, and must re-apply for membership after independence. Whether it does so would be entirely a matter for independent Scots.

Like I said with the first part, it's likely to be a political tactic designed to try to influence how people vote, rather than what will happen post-No.

We don't know what the conditions will be!!!

I'd suggest nobody really knows.