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Originally Posted by Mr Angry
Point of fact martyh, the partition of Ireland (which is what I assume you are referencing above) was not something that was a "democratic decision taken by the majority". It was, in fact, imposed via the Government of Ireland Act of 1920.
Under the terms of the Belfast / Good Friday Agreement, which Adams is a signatory to, any achievement of his stated objective of a united Ireland can only be brought about by peaceful / democratic means in line with the wishes of the majority.
That is a good thing. |
I don't want to get into the ins and outs of NI but at the time the majority of the inhabitants of what would become NI where protestants and wanted to remain part of GB ,and the Government of Ireland act passed through Parliament in the democratic process
of the time so it was
generally speaking a democratic process and i suspect that the troubles where largely created by the differences in perception which you have just highlighted ,Gerry Adams and yourself being on the side that see the separation as being "imposed" by the government and the other side seeing the separation as the wishes of the majority