BonnieDundee

You didn't read what I said or understand it. I was taling about the accuracy of the general English invasion of Scotland. If you are claiming Edward did not invade Scotland as he did Wales then you are incorrect. Other than that it is the usual you'd expect from a Hollywood movie, of course it is inaccurate in many ways, it call Edward a pagan.

Gibson isn't really anti-English, he was telling a story of the English invasion and attempt to conquer Scotland as he tried to tell the story of a bit of the American fight to free themselves from the British in the patriot.

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Leopold Kohr.

cassie

Methinks you've shifted ground and ducked the question. Whose heritage? Perhaps you'll give us more particulars . . . if you are able to do so?

Once again, you have shifted ground and avoided the question. Whose heritage? What heritage? May we have particulars please?

I suppose someone on the losing end of a debate has to resort to generalisations and derogatory comments like this. Now, if you've so comprehensive a grasp of the 'subject', perhaps you'll tell us us what 'subject' you are referring to and demonstrate your alleged superiority in it? This should be easy for a self-proclaimed clever cove like you!

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BonnieDundee

What ground? You are being absurd. Heritage means customs, culture, inde.ntity etc, it means more than being descended from a tribe 2000 years ago

The Cornish people's of course.

I think you have summed up your conduct well.

Maybe you can discuss why you are bringing up dubiously accurate absurdities like Cornwall was part of the Dumnonii tribe 2000 years ago. It is even doubted whether Cornwall was part of this tribe and later Kingdom.

Dumnonia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

But all this is meaningless, it doesn't change the fact that the heritage and identity of the Cornish people continued to evolve after that period.

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"In my opinion, the least bad tax is the property tax on the unimproved value of land, the Henry George argument..."
Milton Friedman

People do not argue with the teachings of Henry George they simply do not know it.... He who becomes acquainted with it cannot but agree.
Count Leo Tolstoy (1828-1910)

Leopold Kohr.

cassie

What ground? Well, let's just step back one on your latest evasion. I asked: "Whose heritage? Perhaps you'll give us more particulars . . . if you are able to do so?". Couldn't be much plainer than that. So, where are the particulars?

Thus far, we've had only generalisations [ie evasions] from you about 'customs' [unspecified], 'culture'[unspecified] and 'identity' [again, unspecified] 'etc' [well, that speaks for its vague self!]
Judged by your earlier evasions, I don't suppose you'd care to define what you mean by 'Cornish people' and what distinguishes them from English people?
It was not I who avoided dealing with the substantive issue with petty remarks such as "you have a very small grasp of this subject or anything meant for those over 12 years old." The difference between you and me is that I attempt to substantiate my position with facts; you merely make sweeping assertions.
I would have thought that was obvious, but as you ask: it was to support my argument that the present inhabitants of Cornwall are not significantly different from other parts of England. Indeed, the very name Cornwall itself is relatively recent and, the fact of that territory and its occupants having formed part of and come under the jurisdiction of England for centuries, means that it meets the requirement for English nationality of having a shared culture, language and history.

You, for your part, have failed to substantiate any material differences. Indeed, you've rather conceded the process since ancient times with your admission of "the fact that the heritage and identity of the Cornish people continued to evolve after that period" It most certainly did - into Englishness!

Now, go on, resort once again to that well worn formula of yours when cornered of telling me that I don't know what I'm talking about! All other things being unequal, your Scottish upbringing and education serves you well.


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