Whatever the clan system may have been looking at it from here in our 21st century it was a basic structure for survival. What endlessly fascinates me is the primitive nature of it juxtaposed with the great innovations and inventions that came of this people. The Scotts in all other lands brought a work ethic and the ability to adapt that, I think, makes them stand out. I respect them and am proud to be associated. At the same time I am proud of my grandfathers and their grandfathers and I am stirred by the tartans associated with them. I think it is a diaspora view.