there was a distinction made between what McGuinness was and what he became
it is possible to recognise that bombing innocent civilians is wrong whilst also recognising that someone eventually realising that working for peace is a better way of going about things is not wrong.
as with most things - it's all a little bit more complicated then that.
for the very hard of thinking (and Sun journalists), let me be crystal clear, this is NOT me condoning what the IRA did throughout any of 'The Troubles'.
Posted By: Ralf Scrampton on May 24th 2017 at 10:34:10
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- Thought Provoking article in the Belfast Telegraph (General Chat) - Gob on a Stick, May 24, 09:24:10
- Yes it is a very good article (General Chat) - Dunney, May 24, 09:46:05
- Spot on (n/m) (General Chat) - yellowman, May 24, 09:58:41
- Also..... (General Chat) - yellowman, May 24, 10:00:02
- Well it was suggested that he gave up violence to work for peace which exonerated him (General Chat) - Dunney, May 24, 10:04:56
- John Terry has taken.... (General Chat) - yellowman, May 24, 10:08:33
- Funny that being a football forum (General Chat) - SCC 28, May 24, 10:13:27
- H (n/m) (General Chat) - Charles21, May 24, 11:33:15
- Pol Pot would've stopped that cross coming in away at Leicester last season. (General Chat) - bird table, May 24, 10:20:08
- Too short.... Stalin would have done though. (General Chat) - Joe Strimmer, May 24, 10:43:52
- Funny that being a football forum (General Chat) - SCC 28, May 24, 10:13:27
- John Terry has taken.... (General Chat) - yellowman, May 24, 10:08:33
- Well it was suggested that he gave up violence to work for peace which exonerated him (General Chat) - Dunney, May 24, 10:04:56
- Also..... (General Chat) - yellowman, May 24, 10:00:02
- Well I shall agree with you (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, May 24, 09:54:47
- there was a distinction made between what McGuinness was and what he became (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, May 24, 10:34:10
- I never believe he became anything else. He just changed tune when he realised it was the (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, May 24, 11:08:40
- whatever the motives the outcome was the same (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, May 24, 11:18:59
- Not good enough Ralph, everything has to be black or white, good or bad (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, May 24, 10:40:50
- I never believe he became anything else. He just changed tune when he realised it was the (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, May 24, 11:08:40
- there was a distinction made between what McGuinness was and what he became (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, May 24, 10:34:10
- Spot on (n/m) (General Chat) - yellowman, May 24, 09:58:41
- A good one for Corby to read, maybe ... (n/m) (General Chat) - paulg, May 24, 09:32:29
- Yes it is a very good article (General Chat) - Dunney, May 24, 09:46:05
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