I am going off line for a few days.
Jim tried to kill the debate with lying personal attacks on me.
I will return to it.
I suggested that the rage expressed here was just intolerance of a different culture.
It was said the parades are "provocative".
No trouble was provoked by any of the thousands of parades.
The only trouble started before any parade and Jim supplied evidence that it was not locals opposed to a march, but outsiders opposed to the peace process.
It was said that they wear funny hats.
Fair comment, but that is clearly a cultural thing.
Jim said that "abuse" is "hurled."
I do not believe that is a one way thing. In Ardoyne it was one way, against the protestants.
Jim says sometimes some people sing rude songs about the pope.
I agree that is not acceptable, and the organisers should enforce more discipline if true.
Is it the actual marchers who sing? You only see them walking silently on the videos. How are they heard over those very loud bands?