(November 17, 2021 at 5:42 pm)Oldandeasilyconfused Wrote:(November 17, 2021 at 4:56 pm)BrianSoddingBoru4 Wrote: The ‘great Irish famine’ is a myth. You can’t have famine in a country full of food. It was a deliberate attempt at genocide.
And please don’t say ‘Southern Ireland’. There’s no such country - it’s either ‘The Republic of Ireland’ or simply ‘Ireland’.
Boru
A myth? I think we must have been reading different sources. Be most interested in seeing your supporting evidence.
I used the term 'Southern Ireland' to give an idea of where I went back packing. It was not my intention to offend. However I do not usually refrain from comments because they may give offence .
I'm aware of the belief many in the Republic of Ireland that the Republic and northern Ireland are one country. Not in a legal sense, as far as I know. (this was made obvious with Brexit) Emotionally is another matter entirely and one I won't argue.
My position is that no country has right to exist. Changes occur continuously. I love my country, which makes me a patriot. However, Australia is not an idea for which I'm willing to die or support others in dying unless my country is directly attacked. I am not willing to die for vague ideas such as 'freedom' or 'unity'. I will never support a civil war.
In 1847 alone - the worst year of An Gorta Mor - 4000 English ships transported food OUT of Ireland. Grain, pork, fish, cheese, mutton, butter, etc. (a majority of these vessels were under armed guard). Ireland was bursting with food. The starvation was due to British government policies. A planned policy of extermination isn’t a ‘famine’ in any reasonable sense of the word.
Boru
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