CNN names Scotland as world’s top travel destination for 2013

[Jock Scot]

Jock, I reas the article and then the comments. I have often wondered about this aspect of Scottish culture. It seems to be a pretty consistant attitude throughout the history of the nation. It is very sad to see that so many people in that great nation seem to completely forget that they ARE a great people who have contributed mych to the world and deserve every accolade heaped upon them!
The Scots have overcome adversity and pretty much invented many of the aspects of the Free World we live in today (economics, trade, philosphy, liberty, et cetera) and yet they seem to have a GIANT chip on the shoulder. Why is that?

Oh gosh I don't know! Is the chip on a Scots shoulder any bigger than any other nationality? It depends on the individual, I suppose. There is a saying that goes something like this, " put two Scots together to discuss a subject and you will have three opinions".

Historically, had the Scots stopped squabbling amongst themselves and concentrated on the matter in hand, then maybe, just maybe we would not be where we are now! Sadly we did it too many times, for our own good.

Without getting political, whatever the result of the current national discussion turns out to be, I fear, I really fear for Scotland if this self destruct button is not thrown into the deepest part of our deepest loch. Sadly whatever the result might be, I can see nothing in the Scots culture and nature that will regard the outcome as settled and can see another three hundred years of blaming everyone other than ourselves for the result. Just like the last three hundred years. Alright, I am admittedly being simplistic, but there is more than a grain of truth in there somewhere. Still at my age the future is not really a major concern to me, however I have three sons and---------------. It is for them I despair of the comments made, when with little effort and charity a positive reaction could easily ensue from this good news for us all.