Two Telling comments? The Answer Perhaps?

[Jock Scot]

JockScot

Thank you for your wise words. I appreciate there are many civil people here with a genuine desire to share and learn. My angst is raised by only a few. I have been a teacher and a professor for many years and blame no one for ignorance. Lord knows we are all ignorant of much. Unfortunately I have few filters when it comes to dealing with foolishness. I didn't even get half-way through this thread before stumbling over some quite offensive posts that no one apparently found any fault with, yet questioning those posts is now offensive? I suppose if you are going to presume to restore another country's heritage, Scotland is as good a place as any to start. The only question is, where will such like-minded X-markers go next to inform the allegedly misinformed: East to Norway? West to Ireland? or perhaps south to France!

I think it is best for me to bow out of discussions. There is much here I would like access to and I don't wish to get banned because I am easily aggravated by ignorant rabble.

I hear what you say, Cyd and many(not all) of the sentiments you voice I am totally at ease with. Nevertheless, there are ways of saying things that we over here have no problem with, but those over there do! Indeed there are some outrageous things said on occasion by those outwith these shores, but on the whole I try to give them the benefit of the doubt, but It does stretch my tolerance more than somewhat! I still have to really think about how I phrase things and constantly edit my posts to try to avoid upset. It usually takes me three times as many words in a post and I still never feel that I say what I really want to say!!!!!But that is the nature of international websites, I suppose. Stick around, your insight is very handy!