because of the chance to self govern and become the normal country we could become.
But there's nothing 'abnormal' about you now?
Look at the history of every single nation on earth and it will involve merger, conquest, takeover, alliance. Not one of the modern day countries on earth just rose up with clearly defined borders and a nice neat, normal history.
You know the history that led up to the act of Union and you know all about our shared history as Britons - those of us of Brythonic, Goidelic, Romano-Celt, Pict, Angle, Saxon, Jute ancestry who populate these small islands, and that includes 'The English' themselves.
The Catalonians have a far greater case for Independence than Scotland ever had but you rarely hear about them. The ludicrous suggestion by one SNP MSP today that the 'eyes of the world' are on the Scottish parliament, made me laugh out loud. The rest of the world couldn't give a shit. They don't care about the UK let alone Scotland, but the sense of self-importance from the SNP which they have somehow persuaded you all is true, is staggering.
Just look. at Catalonia - it might help you put the Scottish Independence movement into perspective.
- Catalonians make up around 16% (7.5 million) of Spain’s 47 million inhabitants. In contrast, the 5.3 million Scots represent just 8.3 per cent of the UK's overall population.
- Unlike Scotland, Catalonia was militarily conquered. Scotland not only 'ruled' England through monarchy, but also entered into a voluntary act of Union.
- Catalonia is the economic powerhouse of Spain and accounts for a 20% of Spain’s national GDP. By contrast Scotland account for just 8.2% of UK GDP.
4, Like Scotland, Catalonia has its own language, but it is far more widely spoken than Scottish Gaelic. 73% speak Catalan in Catalonia, 95% understand it, 56% can write it. Compare that to Scottish Gaelic spoken by just 1.1% of the population.
5, Unlike Scotland, Catalonia does not have the constitutional right to referenda and any they may hold or intend to hold, are ignored and indeed, actively blocked by Spain. By contrast, your 'ignored' SNP led government, continually seeks centre stage. Theresa May has yet to 'block' anything, but has merely said that you will not dictate the timescale, as it is a decision that can not only harm the whole of the UK, but is not fair on the Scots themselves.
It's time to take the tartan clad chip of your shoulder and start to see the world as it really is. The constant rhetoric of 'Westminster' and 'The Tories' getting shoehorned into every sentence, is becoming stale and lame now. Even the Scots themselves are tiring of it.
Have your 2nd referendum by all means. But just don't have it due to some bigoted nationalist agenda deliberately designed to sabotage the Brexit negotiations, that will affect all of us in the UK, not just a vocal and self-serving Scottish nationalist movement (who represent just 3% of the Uk population) who don't even represent the Scottish people, let alone the rest of us.