When people talk about the(troubles) in Ireland why do the IRA get all the blame?

Question

A mean has know one heard of or do not like being reminded of the shankhill butchers?If anyone new any kind of truth they would know for a start religion it may be put down to but religion isnt the coz of the (troubles)over there,,c'mon has know one heard of prince henry!!!the 8th is it?Protest--ant only major dif realy is they dont believe jesus,,birth was maculate,,ie,,Mary didnt have sex,,apart from that catrholic and protest--ants are the same in the sence they read the same bible ,,prodestants are realy just "protest--ants,,protesting againts certain things in the bible.catholics and prodestants lived together happily before britain went over did they not?why up to 800 years ago did the two religions all of a sudden hate each other?

Answer 1

My advice to you is 'let sleeping dogs lie'

Answer 2

Protestantism and Catholics are the same religion different denominations. The Protestants moved away from the Catholic church about 500 years ago because at that time the Catholic church was very corrupt and very powerful. War broke out all over Europe and thousands were killed power struggle that ensued. Institutes of torture like the Spanish Inquisition were born in this period, and many were burned at the stake for what they believed.

The strong dislike between Catholic and Protests today is very similar to the general dislike between England and France, they are old enemies and that mentality is hard to escape.

The troubles Northern Ireland have little to do with denomination differences, and more to do with whether Northern Ireland should be separate from the rest of the UK. Southern Ireland is a Catholic country, the UK is Protestant country.

In answer to you question the IRA is blamed because of the bombs they planted in the UK mainland. It's similar to why 911 is so upsetting, they risked killed innocent civilians who had nothing to do with their cause to make a point and create fear. The vast majority of people class that as categorically evil and could never see themselves doing that under any circumstances. The IRA showed no repentance for their actions and so they lost all sympathy.

The shankhill butchers did do what was evil but because their victims were all Catholic it is more understandable and sadly because of that more forgettable.

Answer 3

Because the people seen to be opposing the government of the day will always be portrayed as being in the wrong.

Although the Troubles were often depicted as Catholic v Protestant, the roots were racial and political: money, employment, decent housing and political power all gravitated towards the (largely Scottish with some English) immigrants in the North to the detriment of the Irish minority. The fact that this divide ran neatly along religious lines as well was exploited to the full (as religion so often is) by those who were prepared to stir up a great deal of trouble in pursuit of their Civil Rights.

If the Protestant government had taken action sooner to redress these grievances, there would have been no revived IRA, no Troubles, no history of violence and revenge with religious labels to carry into the future.

Is it any wonder that the Dublin government have gone quiet on a united Ireland? I'm sure they can visualise a 'Loyalist' paramilitary causing just as much trouble to them as the 'Republican' paramilitaries caused to London and Stormont.

Answer 4

Must be most of those you are listening to are loyalists or maybe rightwing Brits.

The modern RA arose as a RESPONSE to the loyalist and Brit oppression of the six. If we had been given full and equal rights in the 1960s and a plan was made to unite the six with the 26, would have been no need for the RA. But we were beaten at peaceful rallies, were treated as second class citizens, tactics had to change.

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Answer 5

Protestants do believe in the immaculate conception, the virgin birth of Christ. I do not know enough of whats going on in Ireland to speak of it intelligently, but it seems that Catholics and Protestants believe mostly the same, Jesus is our Savior. We are then all of the family of Christ and shouldn't fight one another. Maybe the fighting is more political, who has the most power, money, I just don't know, but it should stop, Ireland and All Irish people are too wonderful to destroy by all the fighting.
The old saying goes, "why did God give the Irish whiskey?"
Answer:" To keep them from ruling the world!"

Answer 6

People refuse to acknowledge the very real oppression that catholics in the north suffered. They also refuse to acknowledge the existence of protestant terrorist groups backed by the British. Not saying the IRA was justified in their tactics.

Answer 7

Maybe because they tried to blow people up. But the people to blame might be those who supplied them with weapons possibly. People in America who supported NOR AID and the Libian's. No one group is to blame entirely.

Answer 8

They dont,they convieniently forget that not long ago white,kristian british people were plantin bombs and killing innocent people in this country.Now things have thankfully calmed down here they have turned to the maniacs who bomb an kill in the name of Allah

Answer 9

The drugs aren't working

Answer 10

False premise - the IRA doesn't get all the blame.