NI Dec 22 Assembly Election

What is wrong with having signs in both languages , as we do here in Ireland, In parts of Canada, in many parts of germany?

I’d prefer you didn’t willfully misrepresent my post

well there we go.

...and what do you mean by 'a more diverse language'?

as for richness - I am unaware of any Irish, other than names of places etc, that is used on a daily basis, yet our speech in OWC is peppered continually with ulster scots words used as rich descriptors.

But I am not going down the route of putting one against the other. They are both rich, but personally i think, if you enjoy either, then speak them and study them, if not, so be it - lets not be pumping our taxes into such

....As for richness, I just asked ChatGPT to translate that last sentence into ulster-scots and this was its reply (sounds rich to me - too rich for ChatGPT to get it ai brain around)

"please note that Ulster Scots is a complex and diverse language that has many variations and dialects. A dictionary may not capture all the nuances and subtleties of the language. Therefore, you may need to consult other sources or native speakers to verify your translation."

….and to finish my above post, ‘many of those who do not truly love irish, neither recognise nor regret the above’

if the hat fits…..

Are you saying that you would welcome the use of Irish , but you regret the political use of the language by SF and IRA?

If so, then the best way of demonstrating that is to promote dual signage throughout NI and that way no local road would be identified as being nationalist or unionist. Which is what is done all round the world without such rancour from one community. It you want to read the English sign then do so, if you , want to read the Irish sign you can also do so. The present of the other words do not in any way limit your use of your preferred language.

Unionists are right to cast a cold eye over the Irish language lobby. In my own lifetime in the Republic, I've seen Irish go from mere tokenism "A chara...... is mise le meas" to where the language lobby have now legislatively woven Irish into all manner of daily public life. Instead of working at having citizens choose to learn & speak out of a love for it, they've gone the constitutional and legislative route to ram it into peoples lives. Gaelgeoir fanatics.

Did you mean to say a wolf in sheep’s clothing?

Don't understand the point you’re making. Is it that the act is enforcing changes that are too extreme?

Would you care to give some examples? Certainly I don't see it causing a problem anywhere around where I live or work.

Maybe follow your own advice and get out there and get some union flags up in nationalist areas and then no one will know they are nationalist areas

I wasn’t aware we were any better at it than yourselves, but hey, I’m always learning.

its worth note though that my community don’t:

turn and face a flag at their major sporting events

begin there national tv news every day with a call to prayer jingle

turn rivers their favourite colour

place enormous sectarian slogans on the side of mountains

insist on having our religious leaders sit on every sporting club board

have schools specifically and unapologetically ‘for our own kind’ - with endless reminders for the kids up on walls

put signs that only our community feel connected to, on streets we hold the majority on

label and adorn all-island representative sporting teams with our own symbols and barr the other country, who makes up the teams, symbols

I could go on and on but I think you get the drift

😁😁 Touched a nerve there.

Paying respect to a flag is common in all communities in the world. So are denominational schools, even in the UK. Calls to prayer and religious programming happens on almost all state broadcasters, including the BBC. ETc Etc but I think you get the drift.

You didn't answer the question by the way. Do you know that your community is famous for it's territory marking. As well as the kerb painting and flag flying a Commission had to be established to stop you doing it where it wasn't wanted.