Place and forms of power

I’m going tot talk about the notion of « Places and Forms of power ».

First of all, I would like to define this notion.

 Places could be important buildings or institutions that represent a certain form of power, for example Buckingham Palace – a symbol of the British monarchy, the White – a symbol of the American presidency. A place can also be a country or a state –  for example the USA is a state which is powerful enough to influence events throughout the world and China is a major economic power in today’s world.

 Power  is the ability to control others, events, or resources; the ability to make things happen despite obstacles, resistance, or opposition. This of course leads to conflict between those who have power and those who don’t.

I have chosen to illustrate this notion through the Indyref which is to say the referendum for the Independance of Scotland. So very simply a referendum is a vote in which all the people are asked to give their opinion or make a decision about an important political or social question.

T This can lead us to think about the following question:

Should Scotland be independent?

To answer this question, we will focus on the arguments given by the pro-independence and then the arguments given by those who are against it.

The question of the independence of Scotland divides the public opinion. Some support it while others are opposed to it and there are also those who don’t really care or don’t have any opinion on it because they lack the necessary information.

As we saw in the video Scottish symbols and Icons Scotland has its own identity and this issue of identity is one of the arguments used by the pro-independence side. Indeed, Scotland has its own culture, its own customs, its people doesn’t live the same way as the English for example. There is a question of nationalism of course. They are patriotic, love Scotland and they can name Scottish heroes easily whereas they were unable to name English ones. They consider that Scotland is different from England. They feel more concerned by Scotland and its culture.

In addition to this in the same article we saw that a part of the Scots thinks that the UK system is based in favor of England, that they don’t have as much power as England. They think England has advantages over Scotland, that they are not an equal footing. All these reasons contribute to the fact that they want to quit the UK

Moreover, some think that the real issue oh the independent in not even about economy or nationalism but about democracy. They believe decisions about Scotland are best made by the people who live there and not by the government of Westminster as they often do not reflect the majority vote in Scotland. With the independence, Scotland would always get the government it voted for and this government government would make decisions that reflect Scottish priorities.

The independence would also allow Scotland to manage its own immigration policy. 
We can also say that being independent would be a proof of confidence in themselves and their nation. Scottish people want to believe in their model, went to believe that their model is viable and maybe

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