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11th August 18, 12:56 AM
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Why the hell is everyone piling on Patrick? All he is saying is that he is proud of his Scottish heritage and is patriotic about his nation and nationality.
We are seeing a lot of arbitrary anti this-and-that all over the world. I fully understand his comments alluding to an all too common lack of pride and interest in history/heritage/nationalism among many these days.
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12th August 18, 03:57 PM
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 Originally Posted by Mike S
Why the hell is everyone piling on Patrick? All he is saying is that he is proud of his Scottish heritage and is patriotic about his nation and nationality.
We are seeing a lot of arbitrary anti this-and-that all over the world. I fully understand his comments alluding to an all too common lack of pride and interest in history/heritage/nationalism among many these days.
It doesn't feel like a piling on so much as the asking for greater understanding of what is meant. Patriotism is in many ways an ephemeral idea that is hard to pin down. For some military service is proof of patriotism and while those who don't follow lock-step with the government should "love it or leave". While people involved in social movements may see themselves as patriotic for wanting to make their country better. My father and father-in-law can argue over whether kneeling for the national anthem is patriotic and if it respects/disrespects their military service. Both the Alt-Right and Antifa here in the US view themselves as patriotic; the issue is that both judge patriotism by their standards. So who is to judge what is patriotic? Probably Steve has the best quote on it to begin with and from there it's all personal and dangerous to pass judgement.
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12th August 18, 06:34 PM
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A general, non-specific, non-personal shot across the bow folks. This is a topic that could go bad very easily. I'm not criticizing anyone's posts or any individual, just worried that this one could easily cause some hard feeling and flags.
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13th August 18, 01:23 AM
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 Originally Posted by Father Bill
A general, non-specific, non-personal shot across the bow folks. This is a topic that could go bad very easily. I'm not criticizing anyone's posts or any individual, just worried that this one could easily cause some hard feeling and flags.
Cheers & Best Wishes,
Father Bill for the Forum Moderators.
Father Bill, I submit this in the most respectful way possible. I asked a simple question.
In Glasgow, while people do love their football team and can love their country through football, above that, they aren't really that patriotic. They have no sense of culture when it comes to things like whiskey, kilts, bagpipes, Gaelic, Scots Leid, Clans, St Andrews Flag, Lion Rampant and things like that. It's only football they love, not their actual culture or what it means to be a Scotsman.
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13th August 18, 03:17 AM
#5
 Originally Posted by PatrickHughes123
Father Bill, I submit this in the most respectful way possible. I asked a simple question.
In Glasgow, while people do love their football team and can love their country through football, above that, they aren't really that patriotic. They have no sense of culture when it comes to things like whiskey, kilts, bagpipes, Gaelic, Scots Leid, Clans, St Andrews Flag, Lion Rampant and things like that. It's only football they love, not their actual culture or what it means to be a Scotsman.
I can't speak for Glaswegians and I have no interest in football but for many of the rest of us, although we may never express it, you can take the Scot out of Scotland, but you can never take Scotland out of the Scot.
If you are going to do it, do it in a kilt!
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13th August 18, 05:26 AM
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Father Bill, think we are walking a tightrope here, as this topic is very subjective, can result is some real emotion, and there is no answer that all will agree with. Agree, could get nasty very quick.
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13th August 18, 10:58 AM
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 Originally Posted by CollinMacD
Father Bill, think we are walking a tightrope here, as this topic is very subjective, can result is some real emotion, and there is no answer that all will agree with. Agree, could get nasty very quick.
The word, subjective, is the detonator in any discussion/argument/feud, or what have you. Most any comment, regarding any subject, made by any one, might/can/will be found objectionable based on some other's thoughts/ideas/ideals/et cetera. From patriotism to food. I have been told, that I'm un-American. Specific statement, "What kind of American are you?!? Simply, because I don't follow baseball, football, or basketball. Also, because we drive an aging Range Rover & Land Rover. We don't fit someone's stereotype, so we are ostracized....no problem, it's only the anti kilt father-in-law. His attitudes have ignited some serious skirmishes.
On the forum, & given the subject, this could get very ugly. Hopefully, none will push this over the edge, leading to Moderator action.
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14th August 18, 01:37 PM
#8
 Originally Posted by PatrickHughes123
Father Bill, I submit this in the most respectful way possible. I asked a simple question.
In Glasgow, while people do love their football team and can love their country through football, above that, they aren't really that patriotic. They have no sense of culture when it comes to things like whiskey, kilts, bagpipes, Gaelic, Scots Leid, Clans, St Andrews Flag, Lion Rampant and things like that. It's only football they love, not their actual culture or what it means to be a Scotsman.
Patrick, what seemed to be a simple question does get down to what different people mean by the word "patriotic". I know a couple of Scots who now live in Canada. One doesn't like the taste of whisky and the other doesn't drink alcohol. Neither would be caught dead in a kilt, nor do they go to highland games or other local Scottish events. However, both consider themselves as Scottish through and through, and I would consider them both to be very patriotic Scots.
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14th August 18, 01:47 PM
#9
 Originally Posted by Macman
Neither would be caught dead in a kilt, nor do they go to highland games or other local Scottish events. However, both consider themselves as Scottish through and through, and I would consider them both to be very patriotic Scots.
This is very interesting, if possible, please elaborate on what the issue is these two patriotic gentlemen have with the kilt.
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14th August 18, 03:09 PM
#10
 Originally Posted by tokareva
This is very interesting, if possible, please elaborate on what the issue is these two patriotic gentlemen have with the kilt.
For one of them, he says that he doesn't have the legs. I suspect that's he's a little nervous to wear a kilt. The other was quite vocal, even a bit disdainful. He said, essentially, that he didn't care about all that nonsense!
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