033.5 Should Scotland Gain its Independence?

Dear Warbles,

Overall, I would say that Scotland should do what the people want, and according to the poll, apparently that's staying with the United Kingdom. I did a slight bit of research, and discovered that the percentage of people who voted "no" for separating from the UK won with 55.4% of the vote, which I consider quite close, despite large gap in the figures of the numbers of people who voted each way.

Scottish Flag

There are people who believe that independence is best. Scotland's future is better in the hands of the Scottish people, who know what is best for Scotland. They want control of their own country's fate. They could become more wealthy and better off on their own, some say.

Scotland

However, others believe that independence is too risky, and not thought out. They'd have to undergo many changes if they became their own nation. Britain said Scotland wouldn't have been able to use the pound anymore, and configuring a new currency would have definitely be a hassle. Scotland also provides most of the UK's oil fuels and holds its nuclear deterrence (submarines), which would have nowhere to go.

 

London

The people who voted against the independence of Scotland predominantly believe that united with the UK they are strong, they are protected. Even Brits feel strongly about Scotland, saying that the UK wouldn't be the same without them. I have a suspicion that it may be the older, more conservative Scottish people who want to stay with the UK, because they don't like change and identify themselves and their country as part of the UK. Similar to this scenario, it's found that most of the older generation of the Taiwanese people still long to one day be reunited with China, however the younger generation seems to find this notion quite unappealing. I am not fully educated on the specificities of my claims, so please forgive any mistakes.

What do you think?

I'm aware that my research has lots of claims against the independence of Scotland, but I did watch one very educational video... from Fox News, so go figure. Can either of you (Warbles or Quibbles) make any claims as to why Scotland should have be independent?

Love always,
~Nargles 9/21/14