Food For Thought Two(F4T2)

[Lime]

Jock thank you very much for taking the time to do this and to everyone who took the time out to complete the survey. It is very interesting.

A very interesting survey thanks Jock

In a future survey I would be most interested in finding out what the same people think defines a Scot or a Highlander. These days with so much freedom of movement it becomes difficult to define in a meaningful way

For example, if someone born in Scotland of a Scottish family moves to England at a young age do they remain a Scot? If so, how does that apply should they move to the States instead? And how is that affected down the generations. In reverse, how is the person regarded who was born in England of an English family but moves to Scotland at an early age?

I know what I believe but what do others think?

I do not think that there is any perfect answer but I think the legal rules on domicile are interesting: i.e. that your domicile of origin is that of your father's on your birth (or mother's if your parents were not married). This governs until another domicile of choice (or of dependency while a minor) is obtained but reverts back to the domicile of origin if a domicile of choice is subsequently abandoned without another being simultaneosuly acquired.

A person is generally domiciled in the country in which he has a physical presence, coupled with an intention to remain permanently for the rest of one's days. It is generally considered as the county in which one lives and "intends to die".

Please don't ask me any complicated questions on the laws of domicile!

[davidg]

A person is generally domiciled in the country in which he has a physical presence, coupled with an intention to remain permanently for the rest of one's days. It is generally considered as the county in which one lives and "intends to die".

True, but the relationship between England and Scotland is very complicated and of the same nature as the relationship between US States

An Englishman has British nationality, as does a Scotsman. They both live in the United Kingdom. So domicile becomes less important in the equation. Or does it?

When you live in a place for a long time you start to think like the locals. I can think of numerous examples of English people who have lived in Scotland so long their country of birth is a distant memory and they identify as Scottish. And vice versa with Scots living in England. I'd love to know what the highland perceptions are of this issue

[robthehiker]

Fascinating! Thanks for sharing!