Quote Originally Posted by shillelaghbruises
I know no one here has said this is the case, but I just want to say now that the "troubles", aka the war, aren't about religion.
I'm not going to turn this into a "troubles" post, but having been to Belfast and talked to locals, I really have to disagree. It's not about religion,but religion has taken over the majority of the controversy. The notion that you are different beacuse you are Catholic or Protestant is crap, and an idealology that has been passed down by too many generations. The war is about those that want to stay part of the UK (Protestant), and those that want to join the Republic of Ireland (Catholic). The politicans,the church, and the media have made it about religion.

In terms of the Black Watch, we must remember that they are a military unit. Orders are carried out, whether you as an idividual like it or not.
There are some people that can say that had the Black Watch been able to carry out their duties in Scotland, rather than being off fighting for the English, the rebelion of the '45 would not have been able to gather the steam that it did. This could have prevented the devastation of Culloden.
They as a unit have also done, and continue too do a lot of good. I will wear their tartan with pride.