All things Scottish

Like when they say south east, midlands, etc, etc, scotland?

There's no debate, Scotland is a nation. The only possible debate is over it being a country.

As for it the word not relating to Scotland, saying "regions get slagged off all the time" in a thread about "Scotland getting slagged off" would suggest otherwise.

How can you definitively claim that Scotland is a nation when nobody knows what a nation really is? Whether a community is a nation or not is dependant entirely on the people within it deciding that they are one. When only 39% of Scots consider themselves purely Scottish and not British, there most certainly is debate.


My post was: "Regions get slagged off all the time. It's just certain Scots (and by no means all of them) who are bitter or insecure enough to take it personally."

Regions could refer to London, Birmingham, Hull, the north, Europe, America, the West, and so on. In your eagerness to wave the flag for it, you just assumed it was an attack on Scotland. If I was referring to one area in particular, why would I pluralise it? I'm sure you now understand what I meant.

How can you definitively claim that Scotland is a nation when nobody knows what a nation really is? Whether a community is a nation or not is dependant entirely on the people within it deciding that they are one. When only 39% of Scots consider themselves purely Scottish and not British, there most certainly is debate.

I don't really think that point stands up at all.
Yes, you can argue upon the definition of 'nation', but if you view the Union of 1707 as the co-operation of two previously independent 'states', on an equal basis, then surely there exists a seperate identity and legality concerning 'Scotland' and 'England'.(the judicial system for instance).

On the point of the population's identity, why would only 39% considering themselves 'purely' Scottish impact upon this arguement at all? Scottish nationalism as a concept seems to try its best to be inclusive - the Labour party up here is trying its best to appear pro-scotland, while maintaining UK interests.

National identity need not be singular.
I'm Scottish.
I'm British.
I'm European.

How fitting, Braveheart is on tonight on flim4 .

That movie is a disgrace. Entertaining, but still...

Not historically accurate but shows the passion that us Scots have.

So passionate we had to cast an American as the lead to portray said passion?

Whatever. It is still a good film.

Tired of endless threads slagging of Scottish People or Scotland in general?

No, to be frank I'm far more tired of the ridiculous Scottish superiority complex that leads to people making a bloody great fuss every time they're legitimately criticised.