Are unionist and irish cultures mutually exclusive?

[Mise_Eire]

The problem with Cultural nationalism was that in order to justify "an" irish identity they had to promote a single ( an ) Irish Culture and Identity. That was hostile to pluralism - even the different Gaelic tongues had to be homogenised into a single standardised "Gaelic". In the days of increased travel and communication, talk about swimming against the tide - no wonder it was doomed to fail.

Every modern language in the world has a standard written form. Gaelic always had a standard form well into the 17C (which also included the writing of Scottish Gaelic) when foreign attack made it difficult to maintain a common standard.

Cobblers spud-man.

[Cael]

[quote=Mise_Eire]

The problem with Cultural nationalism was that in order to justify "an" irish identity they had to promote a single ( an ) Irish Culture and Identity. That was hostile to pluralism - even the different Gaelic tongues had to be homogenised into a single standardised "Gaelic". In the days of increased travel and communication, talk about swimming against the tide - no wonder it was doomed to fail.

Every modern language in the world has a standard written form. Gaelic always had a standard form well into the 17C (which also included the writing of Scottish Gaelic) when foreign attack made it difficult to maintain a common standard.

Cobblers spud-man.[/quote:vlepuvbs]

Is "Cobblers spud-man" an example of your Ulster Scots? It must mean "I agree with you" as Im sure a "politico" such as yourself is well aware that Scottish Gaelic was written with Classical Irish spelling right into the eighteenth century.

[The OD]

Cobblers spud-man.

Good old ignore button! No longer will I have to dirty my neurons with your particularly crap brand of cynical pomposity....!

Yaaaah!

[Mise_Eire]

Every modern language in the world has a standard written form. Gaelic always had a standard form well into the 17C (which also included the writing of Scottish Gaelic) when foreign attack made it difficult to maintain a common standard.

Gaelic was an oral tradition

Hence the Cobblers spud-man

[Mise_Eire]

No longer will I have to dirty my neurons

You have been trying to use both of them ?

[Cael]

Every modern language in the world has a standard written form. Gaelic always had a standard form well into the 17C (which also included the writing of Scottish Gaelic) when foreign attack made it difficult to maintain a common standard.

Gaelic was an oral tradition

Hence the Cobblers spud-man

Is there any limit to this fool's ignorance and stupidity?