Blaven Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 If we truly gave a shite about the poor across the world we wouldn't be doing things like buying sportswear produced in sweatshops across the world. Await for the - Keeps them in a job. Gives them self esteem. At least they don't have to worry about a zero hour contract. Getting paid next to nothing is better than nothing. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ayrmad Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 Await for the - Keeps them in a job. Gives them self esteem. At least they don't have to worry about a zero hour contract. Getting paid next to nothing is better than nothing. And they all have a level of validity but it doesn't mean we give a shite about them, charity begins at home, once you've got that right you can spread your generosity to the wider community. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tio Pepe Posted August 21, 2014 Share Posted August 21, 2014 I'd put it at about 90% but that's got nothing to do with which way you would choose to vote. It doesn't matter how many high moral reasons you assign yourself we all have an element of 'self' or 'ego' pushing us in whatever direction we go in life, this is no different. Colour me cynical You mean people who say "it's our oil" are being selfish too? Well I never. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baxter Parp Posted August 21, 2014 Share Posted August 21, 2014 You mean people who say "it's our oil" are being selfish too? Well I never. Its 5.3m peoples oil. Doesn't seem selfish to me. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Double Jack D Posted August 21, 2014 Share Posted August 21, 2014 You mean people who say "it's our oil" are being selfish too? Well I never. Wanting to spend the wealth created by your own resources on your own problems isn't selfish, it's quite a sensible thing for most countries to do. Despite the vast wealth of oil, under UK management we have buit up an 8.3% share of a £1,3tr debt (and rising).Some people seem perfectly happy with that. Astounding! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tio Pepe Posted August 21, 2014 Share Posted August 21, 2014 Its 5.3m peoples oil. Doesn't seem selfish to me. There's 60m in the UK. We weren't worrying about fairness in sharing resources and sharing burdens before oil was discovered. Who determines what the number has to be before you move from selfish to altruistic? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strichener Posted August 21, 2014 Share Posted August 21, 2014 There's 60m in the UK. We weren't worrying about fairness in sharing resources and sharing burdens before oil was discovered. Who determines what the number has to be before you move from selfish to altruistic? It's not about numbers, it is about waste. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LinkinFighter Posted August 21, 2014 Share Posted August 21, 2014 There's 60m in the UK. We weren't worrying about fairness in sharing resources and sharing burdens before oil was discovered. Who determines what the number has to be before you move from selfish to altruistic? What about our EU pals? Is it theirs too? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chomp my root Posted August 21, 2014 Share Posted August 21, 2014 Its 5.3m peoples oil. Doesn't seem selfish to me. It's not about numbers, it is about waste. Its about numbers for some I'd say, otherwise why would he mention it. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H_B Posted August 21, 2014 Share Posted August 21, 2014 What about our EU pals? Is it theirs too? Well, yes. The UK is a net contributor to the EU. We share our wealth with those less fortunate than us in Europe. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BerwickMad Posted August 21, 2014 Share Posted August 21, 2014 (edited) Its 5.3m peoples oil. Doesn't seem selfish to me.It's partly my North Sea oil, being from the east coast with views of the sea. Why should people from Glasgow get the benefit and not me?!!! Edited August 21, 2014 by BerwickMad 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BerwickMad Posted August 21, 2014 Share Posted August 21, 2014 It's partly my North Sea oil, being from the east coast with views of the sea. Why should people from Glasgow get the benefit and not me?!!! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speckled tangerine Posted August 21, 2014 Share Posted August 21, 2014 It's partly my North Sea oil, being from the east coast with views of the sea. Why should people from Glasgow get the benefit and not me?!!! Correct. In so much that you know as well as i do that Scotlands' maritime borders were redrawn in 1999 by Blair. When i look out with my fish and chips over the sea at Anstruther that's "English" water too. Game of golf at Carnoustie? Well, you get the picture. The only consolation at this underhanded piece of piracy is that the stolen waters are fairly barren energy wise if very useful fishing grounds. Which is reason enough to be pissed off. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strichener Posted August 21, 2014 Share Posted August 21, 2014 It's partly my North Sea oil, being from the east coast with views of the sea. Why should people from Glasgow get the benefit and not me?!!! Stop fucking moaning. You get electricity that is generated beside me for less than I do! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H_B Posted August 21, 2014 Share Posted August 21, 2014 (edited) In so much that you know as well as i do that Scotlands' maritime borders were redrawn in 1999 by Blair. The UK can do what it likes with the internal subdivision of its waters. Edited August 21, 2014 by H_B 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speckled tangerine Posted August 21, 2014 Share Posted August 21, 2014 The UK can do what it likes with the internal subdivision of its waters.. Fair enough. Spin it how you like. It's a hell of a big pool it's decided to share for itself. The UK can do what it likes? Thanks for so succinctly making the entire raison d'être for independence. You're a pal. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H_B Posted August 21, 2014 Share Posted August 21, 2014 . The UK can do what it likes? Thanks for so succinctly making the entire raison d'être for independence. You're a pal. No bother. We are part of the UK. We make the decisions. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Confidemus Posted August 21, 2014 Share Posted August 21, 2014 No bother. We are part of the UK. We make the decisions. Not for long, chummy. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BerwickMad Posted August 21, 2014 Share Posted August 21, 2014 Stop fucking moaning. You get electricity that is generated beside me for less than I do!Where do you live boss? A lot of my mates who work at Torness are renewing their passports now. :/ 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strichener Posted August 21, 2014 Share Posted August 21, 2014 Where do you live boss? A lot of my mates who work at Torness are renewing their passports now. :/ NE Scotland, beside Peterhead. Luckily I don't need to renew my passport until after Independence Day. Looking forward to a snazzy new design!! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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