Quote Originally Posted by Sir Robert
Don't worry about it. "mac" is on a one man crusade to tell the whole world that anybody can wear any tartan they please. For the most part he is quite right.

Me, I tend to see both the bright and dark side of an issue.

"mac" is THE EXPERT on tartans, period. I really doubt that there is any other human being who knows more about tartans than he. We have little choice but to take his word as fact. However he sells tartan kilts as a side buisness thus he has a conflict of interest. See the ying and yang here?

The tartan can be a symbol of one's family, heratage, nation, masculinity. The tartan can just as easily be a symbol of those who betrayed your family, as a denial of one's nation and much to our shame, there those who wear the tartan kilt as cross-dressers. Again do you see the ying and yang?

It is not personal, it is not a fight, it is just good clean disscussion of what is in fact a highly emotional symbol. If it wasn't why would we wear it?

A rather harsh assessment of Matt. He's clear and presents both sides. I'm in a position to check his information and, so far, so good. And I have no vested interest in denouncing rigid tradition and also respecting people's tastes. Therefore, I don't see a ying and yang. You may have to explain that comment a bit further.