Sunday 13 April 2014

What is the question, "Should Scotland be Independent", or is it actually "Should the SNPs Scotland be Independent"?


In the nonsensical world of youth if you are a fan of Justin Bieber that makes you a Belieber, so would my belief of keeping the Union together make me an Unbeliever?  Not that I am for, or against, or anything at the moment.

My thoughts shift from one to the next as I try to collate non-politicised evidence.  You are not alone I too feel like this task is akin to trying to find hens teeth.  Still that does not stop me at least trying.  In this "historical" opportunity neither side should be allowed to issue any information for or against until it has been vetted by an independent (non-political) group and both sides also agree.  That would create the kind of level playing field that we the people require to make the right decision.  For what is a decision made solely upon passion?

So what are my views on the process to date?  I am like the vast majority who are not hoarding together and marching or protesting on the issue.  I see this not as a debate on the question, should Scotland be Independent, but should the SNPs Scotland be Independent.

There are things that should be about politics, and there are things which should be about the people, this is one of those subjects which falls in to the second category.  The SNPs views on what Scotland would look lie, the SNPs views on the financial standing of an independent nation.  The SNPs views on to have nuclear installations (floating or fixed) in Scotland or not.

If independence is successful then the negotiations on the make up of the country should be performed not by politicians whose ability to translate evidence into policies is woefully inadequate, I will point to history to backup this statement.  Such dialogue should be led by professionals, who might actually know a thing or two about specialist subjects, how often do you see the Minister for Transport and Veterans on Mastermind answering questions about their chosen ministerial responsibility.  Slight tangent but I actually think this would be a good thing, interviewing potential ministers before appointment.  

So yes I digress, back to the negotiating table, so professionals chosen by the people specifically for the task of negotiating the separation of the two states.  Would two companies hire novices to negotiate a merger, or de-merger?  Not a chance!  But we will put our misplaced faith in politicians who have no direct experience and if they fail will only blame everyone else around them rather than taking the flak.

So less of the SNP led "discussions" and more of the people making decisions based upon evidence.

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