Fibula Mattock said:

On the other hand, I am not at all comfortable hearing songs that are either deliberately sectarian and provocative (from whatever group), or songs that promote or glorify terrorism, or those that make murderers into martyrs. But then, I supppose I don't have to listen if I don't want to...

And later said:

Oh yes, there's an underclass - but not exclusively aligned to any church. This is a socio-economic matter. The people who aren't getting jobs, and who aren't getting decent medical care and who don't have opportunities are the poorer people, not just one particular religion. Yes, Northern Ireland is undoubtedly divided on religion and politics (or at least in their name), but it's also a class divide. Poverty isn't discrimnating on the grounds of religious worship. I hope that one of the reasons that three quarters of the population voted in favour of the Peace Process - beyond the fact that we were sick of the shit that's gone on for years - is that finally, just maybe, our politicians can deal with matters other than terrorism, such as health, education and employment, and all at a local level.

The most true assessment that could be made in the most elegant way. The have nots have the most in common and yet often have the hardest time seeing the common enemy. Civil Rights in the United States, Apartheid in South Africa, or freedom in Northern Ireland.........The opponent is the same.........and yet the very people who share the worst, who sacrifice the most, who are divided the most, need to see the enemy is no respecter of religion or race.

Beautiful posts Fib..........

Spaw