Could never understand why nationalists got their knickers in a twist over silly looking people marching down the road.
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During the days of the tensions at Garvaghy Road, my reaction was that the locals were looking to be offended by the Orange march. Why stand at the side of the road looking for confrontation when you could do something else somewhere else ?
That said, this whole issue is one where being rational is not welcome!
You clearly don't understand and you're not alone. I've been asked many times whilst living abroad what it's all about, and it is difficult understand unless you've lived there, experienced the secretarian hatred or studied the history of the confilict.Could never understand why nationalists got their knickers in a twist over silly looking people marching down the road.
Any examples?The thing is, there are other marchers from the nationalist side who wear green sashes and play music that sounds identical. These often walk in areas which are majority protestant but don't get the same level of protest.
... Edwin Poots .... The loyalist brick on the head will hopefully give him something to think about.
If it was the simple matter of a band marching along in silly costume playing happy music then of course no one would have a problem.
But sure you all know that anyway. Much easier to sit from a distance and say 'they're both as bad as each other'.
Thanks for pointing that out, it was Nigel Dodds.It wasn't Edwin Poots who got hit with the brick. I think you should withdraw your comment.
Schoolchildren being attacked? Just like at Holy Cross? Which actually happened, attacks which were carried out by orangemen and their supporters, and isn't one of your made up little fantasies?Of course they would have a problem with it. A group of Protestant children couldn't march down the falls road playing baa baa black sheep without police protection. The same goes the other way as well.
Are you really comparing the only 'contentious' AOH march, that has one single band and 50 participants, with what the OO get up to every year?[broken link removed]
Kilkeel.
I like the bit about marching behind them with big clowns shoesAs long as there are Catholic/Nationalist areas and Protestant/Loyalist areas there will be problems.
There is no comparison between the Orange Order parades (and others) and St. Patricks day parades but if banning all of them sorted things out then that's the best option.
I've always though that the best thing the Nationalists could do is join in; march behind them with tiny bowler hats, big clown shoes and massive orange sashes.
The Orange order is an organisation with bigotry, supremacy and hatred at its core. It was founded on these principles and it hasn't changed in over a hundred years. It is done more damage to the Unionist community in Northern Ireland than the IRA ever could because it traps Unionism/Loyalism in the past and defines it in terms of that it isn't, not what it is.
Very well put Purple.As long as there are Catholic/Nationalist areas and Protestant/Loyalist areas there will be problems.
There is no comparison between the Orange Order parades (and others) and St. Patricks day parades but if banning all of them sorted things out then that's the best option.
I've always though that the best thing the Nationalists could do is join in; march behind them with tiny bowler hats, big clown shoes and massive orange sashes.
The Orange order is an organisation with bigotry, supremacy and hatred at its core. It was founded on these principles and it hasn't changed in over a hundred years. It is done more damage to the Unionist community in Northern Ireland than the IRA ever could because it traps Unionism/Loyalism in the past and defines it in terms of that it isn't, not what it is.
They could do with some educate together schools up there rather than schools which are Protestant/Catholic...
The problems wont be solved in this generation but the resolutions will have to start now so that in 30/40 years time this wont still be happening.
Also, the councils up there cant assign houses or people to areas along Catholic/Protestant lines. That only puts more people into the arms of those running the estates, the thugs who claim to be 'protecting' the people of whatever enclave.
I know this cant happen over night but the seeds have to be planted now.
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