Re: Ethics of landownership

I could spend ages responding to Glenn in the spirit of 1812! The root of
the problem is the forcing of crofters off their lands 200 years (and so
many sailed across the pond) and the land was stolen from them.
One good thing in Scotland is that much is open to the public - if you can
wade through peat bogs which idiots like me enjoy. In England much private
land can be accessed by a network of public footpaths where walkers have a
right to be. Round here there are a maze of public footpaths but much of the
hills of Bowland have no access yet - but if the Duke of Westminster doesnt
see me.... This lack of open land surprised me in SC as there were only a
few places where one could explore - Kings Mountain was great and Table Rock
climbed on freezing january day with all waterfalls frozen.

I think it is good that fewer british have guns, but I am no Charlton
Heston.

I wont continue as I think this will bore others and has no relevance to the
ASA.

I would not say our govt is very left at all just Thatcherite tories in pink
jumpsuits. There is also a big difference between communism and british
socialism which had roots in both Chartism and Methodism of the 19th
century.

Michael
Received on Sun Dec 14 13:32:28 2003