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The Scotland Debate – Stay Or Leave?

January 25, 2014 By Ben Williams 2 Comments

Yesterday at our Scouts’ meeting in Chandler’s Ford, we celebrated Burns Night and discussed Scotland’s plan to become independent.

We also shared some Scottish food, and we split the group into two groups to discuss the pros and cos of Scotland’s independence.

It was a very fun evening.

Roberts Burns. Image by Scottish National Portrait Gallery via Wikipedia.
Roberts Burns. Image by Scottish National Portrait Gallery via Wikipedia.

Tonight is Burns Night, where Scottish people everywhere will celebrate the great poet Robert Burns. But this raises a thought about some recent Scottish news – the debate about whether Scotland will stay as part of the United Kingdom or become its own separate country. I’ve compiled a list of arguments for and against why Scotland should stay part of Britain (also, as I’ve never been to Scotland, I might get some facts wrong. But I think I know enough facts from the news).

Against

UK flag

At this current time, Scotland is one of the four countries which make up the United Kingdom, along with England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Despite this, Scotland has its own education system, money, government and football team. So, if that’s the case, why be independent? You could argue that any major changes that the Prime Minister of England decides is best for all the country that Scotland has to agree with it, and that any major changes that the Scottish government want to do has to be decided by the English government, but they still have lots of freedom within the country. Not everything Hampshire County Council decides has to have Downing Street approval, and Scotland is still allowed lots of freedom as part of another country.

For

Flag of Scotland.
Flag of Scotland.

Alternatively, if Scotland do become independent, there would be a lot of benefits. First, all the oil and other resources used to make the whole of Britain rich would just be for Scotland, which could let them have lots of money and richness. Scotland will also be able to call their culture completely unique, without having to share their culture with Britain. They will also be able to host their own sporting events such as the Olympics (2024 perhaps?) and the World Cup. They can change their government and make laws without having to consult the rest of the country. They can hold their own identity and run their country however they want and choose whether to join the EU and other global organisations.

The Scottish government will have a referendum later this year to decide if they’re going or staying, so only time will tell. But I hope that they take these considerations into their vote.

What do you think? Should Scotland stay with the UK or split to be their own country?


Editor’s note: The original version of The Scotland debate – Stay or leave? was published on 25th January 2014 in Ben Williams’s World.

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Ben is studying film and English at University of Southampton. He writes cool stuff - science fiction, Doctor Who, film reviews, and history.

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