X Marks the Scot - An on-line community of kilt wearers.
|
-
31st August 07, 07:55 AM
#17
 Originally Posted by Crusty
Disrespectful?
Wearing a swastika to a Polish festival would be disrespectful.
Wearing a Turkish military uniform to a Greek festival would be disrespectful.
Dressing as a Nazi at a Jewish festival would be disrespectful.
Wearing a kilt is not disrespectful.
Which shows more respect, wearing your national or cultural garb and showing pride in your heritage and culture, in a place and time where others are doing likewise, or wearing a costume?
Don't take too much for granted. To some, kilts are the symbol of imperialism. Kilted troops were the face of British military power for many years. People from those countries remember.
I have a friend who is a refugee from near Basra. The (non-kilted) Black Watch were there. They did not use the regular British markings, the Saltire was prominent instead of the Union Jack. He will be identifying the foreign troops as Scottish, in fact, that's what they labelled themselves.
This is no slag on the Black Watch, a regiment I highly respect and have family connections to. It's a recognition of a shared feeling, how I would feel about any foreign troop walking around, armed and in control, in my country.
(p.s.: please don't take that last comment anywhere. I am aware of the current situation. I am not commenting on that, or trying to initiate conversation on that. I am referring to Scottish troops being seen as an unwelcome force for social and political change and not an affirmation of our clothing choice.)
-
Similar Threads
-
By starbkjrus in forum Kilts in the Media
Replies: 2
Last Post: 13th July 07, 03:35 PM
-
By Dreadbelly in forum Kilt Nights
Replies: 0
Last Post: 9th March 07, 08:16 AM
-
By beloitpiper in forum Show us your pics
Replies: 12
Last Post: 20th November 06, 09:56 AM
-
By Kilted KT in forum General Kilt Talk
Replies: 12
Last Post: 21st June 06, 09:00 AM
-
By kiltedpride in forum Kilt Nights
Replies: 1
Last Post: 28th September 05, 03:09 AM
Tags for this Thread
Posting Permissions
- You may not post new threads
- You may not post replies
- You may not post attachments
- You may not edit your posts
-
Forum Rules
|
|
Bookmarks