tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34112832.post3053985220195000007..comments2023-11-05T09:37:36.840+01:00Comments on A View From Rural Wales: Constitutional Rumpus in Spain.Glyn Davieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10442114752573417252noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34112832.post-66618195232088375652017-10-27T23:59:49.911+01:002017-10-27T23:59:49.911+01:00Three points:
1). The violence on the day of the ...Three points:<br /><br />1). The violence on the day of the referendum was entirely commited by the police force of the Spanish state.<br /><br />2). Spanish law states that Gibraltar is part of the Spanish state. I'm surprised at your deferment to Spanish law given previous posts of yours. <br /><br />3). Legality is problematic in this context.<br /><br />Surely the principle of self determination is more important than strict legality.<br /><br />The events that led to Irish independence were illegal - to put it mildly.<br /><br />Much of the agitation that led to the break up of the British Empire was illegal.<br /><br />Nelson Mandela led an illegal organisation.<br /><br />The activities of the suffragettes were illegal.<br /><br />Being Catholic has been illegal in the past.<br /><br />Being gay has also been illegal.<br /><br />Slovenia's cessation from the Yugoslav Republic was illegal. <br /><br />I could continue keep this one going for a very, very long time, but I'm sure you get the drift. Cai Larsenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15349645242691098245noreply@blogger.com