*** OFFICIAL BREXIT SUNLIT UPLANDS and #MEGA THREAD ***

[OngBonga]

There's no international law that says a country has to let a part of it secede.

I'm not sure about this, and I doubt you are either. International law is complicated and routinely ignored.

I'll think you'll find if the UK doesn't at least start making noises towards rejoining the EU in the next five years, there will be another Scottish referendum with a different outcome, and possible a N. Irish one too. Then we'll see how the UK responds. Most countries are not keen to see parts of themselves break away.

Are you forgetting we already allowed Scotland to vote on this matter? The UK doesn't want it, but the UK might not be able to stop it.

[Poopadoop]

I'm not sure about this, and I doubt you are either. International law is complicated and routinely ignored.

There's no law that tells a country how to deal with its own separatist movements. If there were we'd have heard about it being quoted by separatists. FFS, read a book.

[OngBonga]

There's no law that tells a country how to deal with its own separatist movements. If there were we'd have heard about it being quoted by separatists. FFS, read a book.

I don't think you know what "nation" means. Go read a wikipedia page.

This isn't about "separatists", it's about "nations". I can be a separatist. I can't create my own nation though.

[Poopadoop]

I don't think you know what "nation" means. Go read a wikipedia page.

This isn't about "separatists", it's about "nations". I can be a separatist. I can't create my own nation though.

Sorry for not using language you can understand; I was referring to separatist movements led by "nations within other nations".

[OngBonga]

Sorry for not using language you can understand; I was referring to separatist movements led by "nations within other nations".

Nations within nations.

Yeah you don't know what "nation" means in the context of this conversation. You are using the word as a synonym for "country".

[Poopadoop]

Nations within nations.

Yeah you don't know what "nation" means in the context of this conversation. You are using the word as a synonym for "country".

Right. So now you're just reductio ad onging me about semantics here. Which shows you have no valid arguments left to make and are just trying to piss on my leg.

[OngBonga]

Did you not see the word "another" in my post?

You're implying we won't let them leave if they choose to. We've already proven that we will.

Is Quebec a nation? I don't think so.

[OngBonga]

Quebec might be a nation. I really don't know. Has Quebec ever been independent? That's kind of key. They likely tick the other boxes.

[Poopadoop]

Are you forgetting we already allowed Scotland to vote on this matter?

Did you not see the word "another" in my post?

The UK doesn't want it, but the UK might not be able to stop it.

Quebec had two separate referendums to gain it's independence from Canada. The first one the PM told them even if the separatists win, you're not going anywhere. So yeah, the UK could stop it if they want to; though it'd be pretty hypocritical after they just did the same thing to the EU, so I doubt they would.