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Originally Posted by prometheus
A ridiculous comparison. Croats have been living in Bosnia since long before Turks came, since 7th century. Later on they were conquered by Turks, some of them converted to Islam and got Turkified (only as regerds their religion and customs, but they retained the Croatian language).
I didn't say the descendants of the Ulster planters should be expelled by force. If they accept Ireland as their country, they should be given opportunity to live their. I only said that if they are so enamoured with living undaer the rule of Britain and Queen so much, so why don't they go to England?
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I don't think it is ridiculous at all, and you only betray your own prejudice in describing it thus. Ireland is somewhat balkanised as a country. Ulster Protestants have been living in Ulster, in the north of Ireland, since the 17th century, including many in the three Ulster counties within the Republic which were excluded from Northern Ireland at the time the island was partitioned (which is another story). No, you didn't say that they should be expelled by force, but by saying that they should leave their homeland of centuries, you implied it. As for living under British rule on their part of the island of Ireland, why should Unionists have to sacrifice their homeland in order to remain within the United Kingdom?