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Originally Posted by Mr Angry
Admittedly the Good Friday / Belfast agreement isn't perfect nor does it suit everyone. However, as you say it was democratically (in the true sense) approved by voters throughout the entire island of Ireland - something denied the population as far as partition was concerned.
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Interesting that you use the phrase "in the true sense" compared to my use of the phrase "democracy of the time" an important distinction i feel.I agree that the Good Friday agreement was the result of a more democratic process than the Partition act simply because back when the Partition act was being hashed out roughly half the adult population weren't deemed intelligent enough to vote (namely women)so in that respect there was i suppose an element of imposition .It's also interesting to note that during the same period the UK government where also building the foundations for Apartheid in SA.