Originally Posted by
NickInTheNorth
But is "better off" strictly an economic judgement?
The economic factor, in my opinion, is the big one.
But there's so many others.
Our political significance in the world. Whereas the UK is still a fairly big player, Scotland would have the political weight of Belgium.
Our powers of veto in the EU/UN/NATO.
Our defence capabilities, not to mention the loss of income from the UK armed forces in Scotland.
Our ability to withstand economic changes, like the credit crunch. RBS has survives because the UK could prop it up. In an independent Scotland, we could not. One of the nations biggest companies would be lost, and tens of thousands of jobs along with it. We'd be on a level with Iceland, Ireland, Greece and Portugal.
For me the negatives vastly outweigh the positives.
Patriotism is when love of your own people comes first; Nationalism, when hate for people other than your own comes first.
- Charles de Gaulle
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