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Originally Posted by Sephiroth
I think you're splitting hairs with me in your first paragraph. The rest makes perfect sense.
The term "Scots" in my meaning is those eligible to vote in a binding referendum. As simple as that. I can't see where I implied otherwise.
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Then the problem is in your personal redefinition of commonly understood words. You implied as I described because of your decision to misuse the language. In two way communication it makes things simpler if you acknowledge and accept common definitions rather than insisting on your own.
In this case, “the Scots” is a plural, proper noun for those of a particular national identity. I am eligible to vote in a referendum held in Scotland but I am not, and will never be, one of “the Scots”. I am one of “the English”. This is not splitting hairs - it is categorically different and, as I’ve illustrated, it’s important that distinctiveness is understood because it has the capacity to cause a serious migrant crisis. It serves nobody to obfuscate that point.