Lughnasa College Moon
As a man with Celtic blood in my veins, I’m saddened by the vote in Scotland, but not surprised. Safety is a powerful motivator, coming in second in Maslow’s hierarchy of needs. Only the Hullian needs: air, food, warmth are more basic.
It would take a strong commitment to override the concerns of bankers and businesses, though a return of Celtic pride, perhaps, with the Celtic tiger, Ireland, even a return to Celtic prominence, could have been such motivator. But it was not to be this time.
I’m proud of the 44% that put their sense of national history and cultural heritage in the forefront of their minds. In a world gone risk averse it takes courage to try something really different. The idea of an independent Scotland had been a wee bairn, now it’s grown into young adulthood. Perhaps next time such a vote happens it will have reached maturity.
