Irish Slavery

[Mr. Daystar]

^ I know that was redundant. I was really tired when I posted that.



Do you know the difference between forgetting about the past and letting go of the past? You don't forget about it because you learn from it and never repeat it. But you have to let go of something that you weren't even involved in. Otherwise, do something about U2 (one of them is from England after all, and Bono's parents were an Irish mother and an English father), see what happens.

I'm Sicilian and German....you'll have to talk to my friend about forgiving, forgetting, and letting go.

 

[Armanaeus]

^ "Challenge accepted!" Bring your friend over, we'll play a few chess games, have cups of tea, and have a chat about how this (the current) generation had nothing to do with slavery.

 

[Harpsman]

^ I know that was redundant. I was really tired when I posted that.



Do you know the difference between forgetting about the past and letting go of the past? You don't forget about it because you learn from it and never repeat it. But you have to let go of something that you weren't even involved in. Otherwise, do something about U2 (one of them is from England after all, and Bono's parents were an Irish mother and an English father), see what happens.

What do you want me to do about U2?
& wtf have they got to do with this?

 

[Armanaeus]

^ Read what you've quoted. You've missed revidffum's quote and my response to it.

All I'm saying is that the Irish and the Brits can get together, and you don't need some dumb, angry, close-minded Irish fuck (who wasn't there during the slavery period) with "a shot of Jamison's" and kicking the shit out of you.

 

[Harpsman]

The Irish and English do get on. Things have moved on & gestures like the Queen visiting Ireland recently enhance relations.
The outstanding problem is that Britain is no longer interested in Northern Ireland - it has said so - but doesn't want to be seen to disown the descendants of the Protestant planters introduced to Ireland during its colonial progrom. In turn the Unionists can't see this. They can't understand they are surplus to requirements and still yearn for the 'Protestant state for the Protestant people' as designed by annexing 6 counties to form N Ireland. This maintained a kinda shield on Britain's western side. The Unionists had a free reign on things and increasing equality coupled with the suspicion that the British don't want them is ratcheting up their paranoia.

That's were the hard work lies ahead.

 

[Armanaeus]

^ Uh-huh. Interesting. I might dig even deeper about this on the Web.

 

[Harpsman]

That's what your very own Richard Haas was gallantly trying to get movement on before Christmas. Alas, with no success................yet.