A Q. for "True Highlanders"

[Urchurdan]

I attended a lecture during the National Gaelic Mod, when the Lecturer, a Gael said that no true Gael (Highlander) needs to, or should wear the kilt, as their 'Highlandness' was their birthright, and they had no need to show it with Tartan, the Gaelic language was the true sign of a Highlander.
He and others also suggest, that myself and people like me ie learners of gaelic, should not be speaking the language, that only true Gaels should use the language.
The Lecturer is a prominent Announcer on Gaelic Radio.
I can only say, what a bigotted and short sighted view that is, Gaelic will die if we do not have learners of the language, and kilt wearing would have been extinct today apart from the kilted Regiments if it were not for the people outside of the Highlands, and indeed outside of Scotland.
I would suggest not to listen to this claptrap, it represents a view of a tiny minority of narrow minded people, it is certainly not the view of the VAST majority of people - Gaels or otherwise in Scotland. Keep on Kilting......

[skauwt]

I would suggest not to listen to this claptrap, it represents a view of a tiny minority of narrow minded people, it is certainly not the view of the VAST majority of people

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