Your figures on the casualties of such a war fits in pretty well with the 'might is right' attitude you have displayed from the beginning of these arguments. I'm sure they are correct about the outcome of such a conflict, but that was the hurdle faced by any former colony attempting to shake off British rule - didn't stop them from trying though. - (Jim Carroll)

Very, very selective here Jim. Another example of your policy of one law for the goose and another for the gander, or your partiality for wanting your cake and eating it:

Your view fits in pretty well with the 'might is right' attitude you have displayed from the beginning of these arguments. Conflict was the hurdle faced by any representative group attempting to shake off unwelcomed and undesired enforced rule imposed by others - Wouldn't stop them from trying though.

One or the other Jim if Republicans can take up arms and fight for Union, then Loyalists can take up arms and fight against it – Far, far better none fight at all and that was obvious to the "Official" IRA in 1971.