Quote Originally Posted by Rigged
We keep having this dicussion come up because it's important.

For many people here, the kilts is mainly about culture and heritage. Common acceptance of the kilt means to them a dilution of it's cultural meaning.

I understand and appreciate that. For me, the kilt is mainly about having a viable alternative to trousers. The cultural aspects are secondary, but I do own a tartan kilt that I have a family connection to. My eight other kilts are non-tartan kilts that I wear instead of trousers.
Well...yes and no, at least for me, on your comment about "dilution of cultural meaning".

Look at all of the tartans for non-Scots that are available today -- American, Canadian, Irish, English, Welsh, German, Italian, Breton, Dutch, Russian -- I could go on and on naming other nationalities, countries, corporations, etc. that have their own tartan. I regularly recommend these tartans to folks who may not have Scottish blood, but are interested in Scottish history and culture, and love to wear the kilt. So, that statement really doesn't take into account the fact that the tartan has expanded above Scottish borders.

Also: modern "casual" kilts, as Hamish is always pointing out, are not "Scottish" per se -- I'm really not concerned about them "diluting" my heritage -- they're just not for me.

I understand what you're saying, though.

Cheers,

Todd