I believe that *part* of the problem some people have with the "entitlement" issue is the way it is expressed. Often, in these fora, we hear that no one needs to be entitled to wear any particular tartan (with the few exceptions that I am disregarding in this post). Then someone replies that he or she *is* entitled (usually because of family connections) and that person takes offence that someone is suggesting they have no entitlement - a dispute breaks out. Sadly, in many cases these two views are not necessarily inconsistent.

I prefer to speak of how I am entitled to wear the MacTavish tartan (my family name), the Maple Leaf tartan (I'm a Canadian), the Ontario tartan (where I live), the Nova Scotia tartan (where I attended school)... You get the point. But I am also *entitled* to wear pretty much any other tartan as well. Some because I like the look of them, some because I appreciate the tradition they represent, but all worn with respect.

Am I entitled? Certainly. Is everyone else. Also certainly.

Kevin