If Sinn Fein deal with their IRA links and their IRA recent past
This is a discussion forum. I'm offering my opinion in the context of a discussion.And how should they 'deal' with their IRA links to satisfy you that the broad political spectrum across the island is not asking for?
Aside from your good self, who else is asking for what you want?
Perhaps the nearly 70% of the electorate in this country who don't support your party agree with me.
I could ask a similar question of you. Who else places such emphasis on soldier F not being prosecuted 50 years on? The vast majority of folk in the 26 counties see it in the context of the GFA which abandoned all pretence at moral culpability for abhorrent crimes. Even your good self wants soldier F to go unpunished, provided he goes through the gate of moral abandonment that is the GFA.Aside from your good self, who else is asking for what you want?
Who else places such emphasis on soldier F not being prosecuted 50 years on? The vast majority of folk in the 26 counties see it in the context of the GFA which abandoned all pretence at moral culpability for abhorrent crimes. Even your good self wants soldier F to go unpunished, provided he goes through the gate of moral abandonment that is the GFA.
The failure of the British to prosecute soldier F 50 years does not validate the republican credo that the Troubles were a just war with equal atrocities on both sides, as happens in every war, which seems to be your mantra.
Just on that. Nobody shoots to injure. They shoot at the torso, the main mass of the body. It's only in Western's that people shoot the gun out of someone's hand, Western's like Blazing Saddles, or shoot to injure or incapacitate.shoot to kill
The rest of the political establishment has asked them repeatedly over a period of decades to condemn the IRA's murder of civilians, and children in particular. Unless you are in some sort of Scientology type bubble you must be aware of that.Just hard to when it not clear what it is you want them to do to 'deal' with IRA links that the rest of the political establishment (representing that 70%) have not already asked them do.
The rest of the political establishment has asked them repeatedly over a period of decades to condemn the IRA's murder of civilians, and children in particular. Unless you are in some sort of Scientology type bubble you must be aware of that.
Why do you keep going on about the British Government and Soldier F etc? They aren't seeking elected office in this country. If they were I'd be equally concerned. And before you say it no, Northern Ireland isn't part of this country. Many of us wish it was but it isn't. That's what the IRA were murdering all those children over.Yes, well unless you were in the same bubble then you will know that the same political establishment has asked British State to condemn the British State's murder of civilians, children in particular.
And unless you are still in that bubble, you will know that condemnation is not going to happen - from any side.
The IRA however, and SF have recognised the suffering and hurt they caused and offered apology to all non-combatants.
How have the British State done in this regard? Even in regards to the torture and framing of innocent people for murder? Let alone the murder of innocent civilians. Let alone continued obfuscation of investigations such as Dublin / Monaghan?
The thread started about that but you are replying to my comments about Sinn Fein.@Purple the topic is about the Repeal of Union. British law.
Why do keep going on about this State?
The thread started about that but you are replying to my comments about Sinn Fein.
Yes, that's how conversation works.I think you will find that you were responding to my comments about British soldiers and soldier F and the murder of children by bringing the IRA and SF into the discussion.
Every time their elected representatives glorify armed groups and acts of violence they undermine any recognition and apologiesThe IRA however, and SF have recognised the suffering and hurt they caused and offered apology to all non-combatants.
Every time their elected representatives glorify armed groups and acts of violence they undermine any recognition and apologies
And I said that I'm not in favour of that. I'd take the basket-case that is Northern Ireland as long as they join this country, proms not to murder anyone over it, promise to stop with all the god-bothering and bigotry and xenophobia and homophobia and racism and general tribalism and as long as the Brits continue to cover the cost of un-messing up (I was thinking of a different word) the whole foul jamboree until it's fixed.@Purple I gave my views on repeal of the Act of Union from recent court case fighting against NI Protocol.
I support the repeal of the Act in its entirety without fear or favour.
No argument there. The organs of the British State don't care about most of the people in England, let alone Wales or Scotland and as for their colony in Eyree...I cited the recent decision by organs of the British State to continue to protect British officers against prosecution for murder of innocent civilians and children as good cause for this. I have a long record of citing that Irelands interests have always been a distant second to Britains interests in the 'United' Kingdom.
In any discussion about a United Ireland history and politics come into it. The Original Sinn Fein partitioned the Island and the new party that calls itself Sinn Fein ensured that no progress was made toward a united Ireland for 40 years. They are central to the issue.I am trying to discuss repeal of the Act of Union. You, and others keep reverting to the IRA.
They are central to the issue.
I'd pay good money to see thatI would gladly vote for DUP if they stood in my constituency
I've vote for the Greens (the biggest issue we are facing is central to their policies) or PBP (real socialists) before I've vote for your lot. Would you not give the PBP a chance? Your-wan running in the by-election is a cracker.Only three parties do that I am aware of - SF, Greens and PBP.
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