timthumbni wrote: » No links as I’m on an iPad and they are rubbish for that. Google Mary Mcaleese Protestants brought up to hate. Then fill your boots. Ta. You can maybe message her and ask her for her sources whilst you are at it. Also refer to post 2150. Thanks.
trashcan wrote: » Bull****. If you have indeed seen endless reports then I refuse to believe that you had never seen the earlier deaths referred to. It’s included in every single history of the day that I’ve ever seen, and also was included in what I learned at school. Witness the RTE documentary of just last Monday as the latest example.
downcow wrote: » I attended an event some years ago where (soon to become dissident) republicans were spouting their hate. The figurehead was mary mcaleese father. One classic statement from his colleagues was “the army should not have been sent in in 69. Psycaitrists should have been sent in to help the Protestants realise that they were not british” So Mary might need to reconsider who was reared to hate
downcow wrote: » Well I just googled to have a quick look what the gaa report and here it is. I guess a retraction to your bull**** will be forthcominghttps://www.gaa.ie/news/croke-park-bloody-sunday-victims-remembered/
President McAleese assessment came during ceremonies to mark the 60th anniversary of the Auschwitz concentration camp liberation. Anti-Semitism that existed for decades had been built upon by the Nazis, she said. “They gave to their children an irrational hatred of Jews in the same way that people in Northern Ireland transmitted to their children an irrational hatred of Catholics, in the same way that people give to their children an outrageous and irrational hatred of those who are of different colour and all of those things.”
Five Eighth wrote: » I'm refuting that the Irish/a large percentage of the Irish are reared to hate Jews, non-Catholics, English, Northern Irish, British, etc. This is what you have alleged. Of course, there are some people in every country who hate. Your assertion is unfounded and unsupported.
timthumbni wrote: » Have you had a chance to google Mary’s allegation yet? If so, any comments on that? Regarding unfounded and unsupported one of your fellow countryman (I assume anyway) has just posted quite casually in this thread that “everyone hates the English”. You can maybe see why I have my opinion in a way. At least that other poster admitted it.
FrancieBrady wrote: » This is the kind of siege mentality myopia that has people on here claiming innocence when the whole world seen and heard what happened at a fottball match in 1993. The accounts of which are all out there on 'google'. What is NOT on google is Mary McAleese saying 'protestants were brought up to hate'...here is what she said, which is perfectly reasonable thing to say:
Five Eighth wrote: » This is what the Irish Examiner reported on 27/01/2005: Mrs McAleese, a working-class Catholic once burnt out of her home in the west of the city by loyalists, made the following remark: “They gave to their children an irrational hatred of Jews in the same way that people in Northern Ireland transmitted to their children an irrational hatred of Catholics, in the same way that people give to their children an outrageous and irrational hatred of those who are of different colour and all of those things.” People in Northern Ireland is not the same as ALL Northern Irish unionists rear their children to hate Catholics. That's a long way from your assertion that the Irish/large percentage of Irish are reared to hate Jews, non-Catholics, English, Northern Irish, British, etc.
timthumbni wrote: » I said that was the words the poster needed to google if they wanted to read your ex presidents ramblings. I’m well aware of what she said and I’m sure your fellow poster will be wanting to know her sources and proof of such a statement. Remember I’m posting on a message board read by about 15 people. I’m not the president of the republic of I. Equating NI Protestants to the Nazi Germans and Jews is disgusting but hardly surprising from someone like Mary.
timthumbni wrote: » Sorry, from now on I will change my posts from saying “Irish” to “people in The Republic of Ireland” as it really makes a big difference. Are you for real? You would be on her side of the fence. I accept that. Just don’t play on semantics. And you did see my post that said this doesn’t apply to all Irish people and my made up, especially at your request, percentage.
FrancieBrady wrote: » She didn't...she said 'people bring their children up....' Sometime you get the chance wonder why kids are burning effies of dead Catholics and display KAT signs on 'celebratory' fires instead of making stuff up to be offended about.
downcow wrote: » I am difficult to depress, but reading you and Francie defend mary mcaleeses extremely sectarian hate speech is highly depressing. I absolutely know that Protestant families were living in fear of being butchered by Martin m and his friends, and no doubt the kids living in the houses picked up that fear. But to single out Protestants as rearing their children to hate the Catholics and not mention what was happing in her ardoyne neighbourhood is just really sad. The women was clearly a sectarian bigot who was not very self-aware. She clearly had about as much self awareness as Donal trump
Five Eighth wrote: » Sorry, don't understand the point you are attempting to articulate. Could you rephrase same please.
timthumbni wrote: » Sorry, I can only go to so much effort to simplify. If you don’t understand then we will have to leave it.
Five Eighth wrote: » My understanding of your position is that your defence when asserting that the Irish/large percentage of the Irish are reared to hate Jews, non-Catholics, English, Northern Irish, British, etc. is that Mary McAlesse said something similar (in your opinion) about Northern Irish unionists in 2005. Is that correct?
timthumbni wrote: » The fact she compared NI Protestants to German Nazis and their hatred of Jews was probably the worst part. Especially considering that many NI unionists fought the nazis whilst certain groups of Irish republicans were showing their arse and flirting with the Nazis. Shocking behaviour from a republic president.
downcow wrote: » Five eight. What planet are you living on? Let’s do a little survey here and now on this huge forum. Can anyone out there, who describes themselves as an Irish nationalist, and who is warm to England winning, whether football, rugby or even wars, please declare yourself?? Get ready for the rush Five eight. If you are correct we will be inundated with responses on such a big forum
FrancieBrady wrote: » She never mentioned 'protestant's. Stop, you are embarrassing yourself.
timthumbni wrote: » So when she said that people in Ni were brought up to hate catholics, you think she was referring to catholics as well. Ffs. Talking of embarrassing yourself. Jaysus. Ha.
timthumbni wrote: » Nope. I have already said this is my opinion. Your harping on about sources and the word etc simply made me refer to one of your ex presidents voicing a similar opinion (only on NI unionists in her case) I don’t believe she ever quoted sources when she spouted that btw. Correct me if I’m wrong. My opinion is based on my experiences in Northern Ireland. The anti English sentiment up here amongst nationalists is probably a lot higher than the republic. ## ## please note this is my opinion so please don’t waste time for asking for sources. Thanks. Re your semantics does the frequently used irish republican term of brits out need clarification? Or are you not concerned with that side of things?
trashcan wrote: » No, I won’t be retracting. You said you had read “endless reports” but were unaware of the events of the morning until now. I simply do not find that credible in the least. The GAA were specifically commemorating what had happened at one of their games.