Irelalnd, I tend to agree with "What I say is that we all in N.Ireland have had our lives shaped by prejudices and now we have a chance to shake these prejudices off and that is a threat to dissidents"

It does show the tensions are still under the surface, ready to flare up quickly. If you want to see the worst of that world, check out this site (I believe we've had some trolls from the past from that site, so feel free to have a look but be wary not to 'draw them on us')

"FAIR"

It is fairly one-sided as I'm sure you'll agree!

There are some on both sides who would like to see the conflict go on for many reasons, including genuine belief in the 'cause' (whatever side they're on); as a cover for more criminal activity; as a defence mechanism - afterall people who've been killers for years have made many enemies and their best chance of staying alive remains the paramilitary structure that protects them.

As long as the current peaceful situation remains there's some hope of a peaceful future. It might take several generations for the bitterness and memories to subside - as they have down south, as the generation involved in the Civil War finally die out and their grandchildren forget or at least feel it less strongly.

But peace must be built on foundations of fairness, inclusiveness and equality as I'm sure you'll agree, or things will end up back where they were.

I still think peace etc., could have been had 35 years ago or more had the political will and simple humanity existed to provide it.