Originally Posted by jon1959
Because Ireland is Ireland and should all have achieved independence over a century ago. Unity would help to repair the damage of partition.
Because the 6 county statelet has been a bastion of discrimination and prejudice for most of its existence - and the incubator of some of the most reactionary ideas and values in the UK.
Because the population of Northern Ireland is now more nationalist than unionist - and for those who have a religious faith Catholicism has more adherents than Protestantism. Not that religious faith is a reliable measure of political aspiration.
Because it would strengthen the cause of progressives and 'Europeans' and weaken reactionaries and Little Englanders.
If I lived in Ireland (north or south) I would support a united Ireland and vote Sinn Fein.
Finally, a united Ireland would annoy a lot of people on this board that I want to see annoyed. That may be the clincher!
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