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    Default Re: Should Orange marches be allowed?

    The parades should be banned, or perhaps re-routed, as they do nothing to help the peace process. Many Republicans view the parades as having their noses rubbed in it because they are often routed through predominantly Catholic areas.

    If these were parades through British streets, celebrating some historical battles/events that someone else or some particular race or culture (or some religious faction) found offensive, then you can be sure that they would be broken up and banned.

    Last edited by caravel; 10-26-2009 at 18:28.
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    Default Re: Should Orange marches be allowed?

    Quote Originally Posted by Asai Nagamasa View Post
    The parades should be banned, or perhaps re-routed, as they do nothing to help the peace process. Many Republicans view the parades as having their noses rubbed in it because they are often routed through predominantly Catholic areas.

    If these were parades through British streets, celebrating some historical battles/events that someone else or some particular race or culture (or some religious faction) found offensive, then you can be sure that they would be broken up and banned.

    working under the assumption that the post was written ironically..................

    that was roflmao funny, congrats.
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    Default Re: Should Orange marches be allowed?

    To be honest I find the 12th of July marches quite embarrasing as an Ulsterman, if you ask a random person what they are marching for they will most likely say something like "to remember the day we put the fenians in their place". Most have no idea of the causes/results of the Battle of the Boyne, hardly any know "King Billy" was a Dutchman(I have often wondered how many loyalists have played E:TW as England and not realised who their King was?), and they even got the date wrong...

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