A lot of Scottish people seem to see the Scottish as victims of persecution and unjust oppression, especially by the English. However, how much of this perception is valid? How much of this problem did the Scottish actually bring on themselves? How much of this self-pity/martyr complex is actually justified?
As far as I am concerned, the Scottish made their first major mistake when Robert the Bruce invited the cult of excommunicated monks to help him to fight the Battle of Bannockburn. The Knights may have helped Scottish forces to win their battle, but they introduced a vile Art & Craft into Scotland that may have triggered the culture's moral and ethical decay.
Furthermore, it was the Scottish themselves who chose to unite their throne with that of England through the Stuart kings. They no doubt thought that such an arrangement would give them a big power trip over much of Europe.
Are the Scottish victims of English oppression with Tony Blair at the helm of all the UK?
2007-03-15 15:59:48 · 7 answers · asked by spanner 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Other - Cultures & Groups
I am not trying to suggest that William Wallace himself was not brave. However, I think that this whole issue of who is persecuting whom, or whether anyone is persecuting anybody, has been blown all out of proportion.
2007-03-15 16:32:50 · update #1
George w Buch is the modern day william wallace
go GW.. you da man
2007-03-23 09:58:40 · answer #1 · answered by surveyman5285 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I watched Braveheart twice and I was not adversely affected. In fact, I was so impressed with the hero's courage. The Scots were nothing compared to the might of the English military at the time, but they won later because of the courage andd heroism planted in their hearts by him(Mel Gibson played it so well).
I'm not British or Scottish. But I think the paramount reason why kings or leaders of whatever country go into alliances or "treaties" is self-preservation. That is universal.
Re: Tony Blair as head of the UK, I think he's doing well. But I don't know if the Scots are oppressed due to the faulty policies of Blair.
2007-03-15 23:16:58 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
i watched braveheart,good movie. my parnters family is scottish and he told me something about family rivally between the campbells and some other name,his family still talk about the battle and family grudge. they have short tempers and will fight for what they believe in,i mean punch on. his brother did and got his neck sliced open,nearly bleeding to death still fought and stuck up for his girlfriend who was getting hit by a man. oh,he lived by the way.i think alot of the world is under englands thumb! australia were i am from included. the queen is to blame..? society is to blame!!!
2007-03-21 22:03:23 · answer #3 · answered by jo.joggers 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I watched "Braveheart" once only. I detest Mel Gibson.
Rose P.
2007-03-15 23:05:51 · answer #4 · answered by rose p 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
nah we screwed up when we let Christianity in
2007-03-22 22:48:26 · answer #5 · answered by cubcowboysgirl 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i watched braveheart and became adversly BORED
2007-03-22 13:19:16 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
You know I never got into that movie...hmmm.
2007-03-15 23:06:08 · answer #7 · answered by ~Mmmkay?~ 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋